SAN ANTONIO — Several San Antonio war veterans on Thursday are headed to Washington D.C. to see the memorials of the wars they fought in many years ago.
On the honor flight, there will be three World War II veterans, five Korean War veterans, 12 Vietnam War veterans, one three war hero veteran and five Purple Heart recipients. After leaving D.C., the veterans will return back to San Antonio with a celebration to honor them.
One veteran who will be boarding the flight said he never got a welcome back after leaving the Vietnam War five decades ago.
This is the first flight back to D.C. since COVID started. Honor Flight San Antonio did not want to risk the health of the veterans, so the flights had been paused.
Take a look at video of the procession at the San Antonio International Airport Thursday morning:
