Community Information Session

Community Information Session
🇺🇸 Join Us and Help Bring the Huey Home! 🚁
The Flight Home Memorial Committee cordially invites you to learn more about one of the most exciting veterans memorial projects in Illinois.
We have the opportunity to bring a historic UH-1 Huey helicopter to New Lenox as the centerpiece of a permanent memorial honoring America's Prisoners of War (POWs), those Missing in Action (MIAs), and all who served.
Join us to hear the latest updates on the project, including:
🚁 The journey to bring the Huey home
📐 Memorial design, engineering, and permitting
🏗️ Project timeline and construction updates
🤝 Volunteer opportunities and ways to get involved
❤️ How you can help make the Flight Home Memorial a reality
❓ Question & Answer session with the Flight Home Memorial Committee
Event Details
📅 Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Thomas E. Hartung American Legion Post 1977
14414 W. Ford Drive
New Lenox, IL 60451
🎟️ Free and open to the public
Whether you're a veteran, family member, local resident, business owner, or simply someone who believes in honoring those who served, we invite you to attend.
Come learn how this memorial will preserve the stories of America's POWs and MIAs while creating a lasting place of remembrance for future generations.
Together, we can bring the Huey home.
Questions?
📧 [email protected]