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The daughter of a Navy lifer, Shelley Morrison wanted to follow in her father's footsteps -- but her parents were dead-set against it. honorflightchicago.org/shell…

Shelley Morrison: Navy Trailblazer

Navy Flight date: 04/09/25 By Joe Kolina, Honor Flight Chicago Veteran Interview Volunteer Shelley Morrison can’t remember a time growing up when she didn’t want to serve in the U. S. Navy. One of...

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We're deeply thankful to begin our 17th season together with @SouthwestAir, our airline partner through all 120 of our missions. #HFC120 Presented by @PeoplesGasCHI is ready to board!
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We are indebted to Peoples Gas for their support as the presenting sponsor of #HFC120. Four Peoples Gas representatives -- all veterans themselves -- are aboard today as Guardians. Thank you!
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It's the first Chicago Fire Pipe and Drums parade of the year. #HFC120 is home!
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We are proud to announce the inaugural Colin Myron Memorial Golf Outing to benefit Honor Flight Chicago on Thursday, Sept. 12, at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont.
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We chatted with Faruk Heplevent in Hamburg, Germany, a creative leader in the exciting world of automotive marketing. Tune in 🎙 marketingcommunications.wvu.…
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Mark Robinson, author of Black on Madison Avenue, opened our eyes to the problems and opportunities for minority professionals in the ad agency world.  Tune in for a lively—and candid—conversation with Mark Robinson. 🎙 marketingcommunications.wvu.…
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Four Korean War and 108 Vietnam War veterans are en route to @Dulles_Airport. #HFC115 is in the air! Thank you for your service
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This was #HFC112 arriving at @fly2midway tonight to a water cannon salute for our 110 senior war heroes
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#HFC111 is HERE! One WWII, 7 Korean War and 108 Vietnam War veterans are aboard our Southwest Airlines flight to Washington for a Day of Honor, Thanks, and Inspiration!
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God Bless America, the Star-Spangled Banner, Taps. The Joint Service Honor Guard. A Marine Corps vocalist, Miss DC Jude Maboné. All at the WWII Memorial to pay homage to our heroes, and their comrades in arms who travel in spirit. #HFC111
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Earlier this year, @NuMarkCU and @1340WJOL interviewed two local veterans aboard #HFC107 and spent some time with them at the gate prior to their flight. The video they produced is Fantastic: youtube.com/watch?v=dNu3WVwQ…
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Honor Flight Chicago flew its 10,000th senior war hero to Washington D.C., on May 10, 2023. On that flight was Vietnam Veteran and Purple Heart recipient Raymond Szweda. Each of the 10,000 veterans we have honored has an individual story of service and sacrifice.
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He eventually came to understand that as hard as it was to knowingly take a life, he was saving countless more in that brutal war with his actions. Full episode: honorflightchicago.podbean.c…

Episode 51: Vietnam War Sniper Ronald Baltierra | Honor. Thank....

Ronald Baltierra served as a sniper in Vietnam, an assignment so difficult mentally that he failed to pull the trigger the first time he was ordered to do so. He eventually came to understand that as...

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Fred Hoffmeyer was a young Marine when, 70 years ago, he was exposed to an atomic bomb test in the Nevada Testing Grounds. Despite that he has lived a long and healthy life and will fly aboard #HFC108 this month! The story of that test is a must-read: honorflightchicago.org/fred-…

Fred Hoffmeyer: Present For Atomic Bomb Testing

Marines Korean War  Beecher, IL   Flight date: 06/14/23 By Al Rodriguez, Honor Flight Chicago Veteran Interview Volunteer Fred Hoffmeyer was a young Marine when 70 years ago he was exposed to an...

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Nate Holmes served as a wireman when he first arrived in Vietnam, making many long and arduous road marches to install and maintain critical communication lines. He then was promoted to Forward Observer.
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It’s Integrate Day!! 💛💙 We’ve welcomed in the faculty and we’re getting ready for the pre-conference workshops and Opening Keynote!
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RIP Irv Abramson, 97, wounded in #BattleoftheBulge. 'He attributed his survival to sub-zero temperatures that kept him from bleeding out & the fact that his friends, who didn’t survive, shielded him.' @USArmy #HonorFlight @Honor_Flight_CH #WWII #LaneTech tinyurl.com/bdf2kkca

Irv Abramson, WWII Battle of the Bulge survivor and Honor Flight Chicago booster, dies at 97

Mr. Abramson, after decades of keeping it to himself, got to a place where he finally was able to tell his wartime tale.

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Nancy Harhut@nharhut20 May 2023
Alliteration increase memorability, something I talked about at #sxsw2023. Thanks @p_agnew and @rshotton for this great stat. #persuasion
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Over hill over dale, #HFC107 is about to hit the DC trail. Check out this reception for our heroes!
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