Veterans Honor Flight Send-Off Event

Name: Veterans Honor Flight Send-Off Event
Start: 2025-03-27T09:45:00-05:00
Location: 750 Rush Limbaugh Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO, United States, Missouri 63703

Schedule

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 09:45 am

UTC-05:00

Location

750 Rush Limbaugh Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO, United States, Missouri 63703 | Cape Girardeau, MO

VFW Post 3838, in partnership with The Wake Foundation, will host a Veterans Honor Flight Send-off Event on March 27, 2025, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, to honor a group of 50 local veterans and their guardians embarking on a trip to Washington, DC, where they will visit national memorials and monuments dedicated to their service – all at no cost to them. Hosted by the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and open to the public, this honorary flight was made possible through the generosity of Contour Airlines, which has donated two planes for the special occasion.
Thursday, March 27th
9:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
The send-off will feature various activities designed to celebrate these veterans and honor their sacrifices. Guests will witness a moving procession organized by the Avenue of Flags, hear patriotic songs sung by the Clippard Elementary Choir, and enjoy community tributes expressing heartfelt thanks. Furthermore, the veterans will be treated with light refreshments, receive thank-you letters, and experience other thoughtful gestures of appreciation. Scheduled to depart at 11:30 a.m., the Honor Flight’s launch will be an inspiring moment, bringing the community together to honor these individuals.
This event underscores VFW Post 3838’s commitment to improving the lives of veterans and their families, while fostering opportunities for the community to celebrate and honor those who have served. Similarly, The Wake Foundation, through its Honor Flight missions, remains committed to providing veterans with meaningful experiences to reflect on their service by visiting the nation’s capital. To learn more about the The Wake Foundation, visit thewakefoundation.org.
Donations to support the Honor Flight can be made on the VFW’s website. Visit vfwpost3838.org/donate/ and select “Honor Flight”. Every dollar raised goes towards providing a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a deserving veteran.
See a full listing of our event partners and sponsors at https://flycgi.com/honorflight/