HONOR FLIGHT LEAVING OCALA ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28TH AT 7:40 AM
 

Washington, Oct 26, 2010 -

Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Sixth), a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, will be joining World War II veterans from Marion County for the Ocala Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on Thursday, October 28^th.The flight will leave the Ocala Regional Airport at 7:40 AM and will return the same day at 9:10 PM.Said Stearns, “I look forward to joining our World War II veterans on their trip to Washington where they will visit the World War II Memorial, the Korean and Vietnam War Memorials, and the Lincoln Memorials.  The event ends at Arlington National Cemetery where the veterans will go to the Tombs of the Unknown.”

Stearns has been very supportive of Ocala Honor Flight, a non-profit organization created to honor America’s veterans by transporting veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials.  Added Stearns, “These flights are possible because of the dedication of the veterans’ friends and families, and the volunteers and contributors who are committed to honoring our brave veterans.”