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Tag: North Country Honor Flight
North Country Honor Flight sends 15 women veterans to Washington D.C.
The North Country Honor Flight sent 30 more veterans to Washington, D.C. this past week to visit the war memorials built in their honor, including one flight that included all female veterans. The 15 women veterans served in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Afghanistan. Among the group was Mary Barber, from Keeseville, New York, who served…
Vietnam War-era Vets honored with pinning ceremony on Veterans Day weekend
About 40 Vietnam War-era Vets were honored at American Legion Post 20 over Veterans Day Weekend by local political and community leaders. They were given a pin to thank them for their service. Many say it is a small, but sincere gesture to give them the long overdue thanks and recognition they deserve, but in…
A Lemonade Stand to Support Our Veterans
How can we show our appreciation for the many brave men and women who have fought for the country? As a nation we build monuments and memorials, we hold parades and celebrations, we memorialize those who have given their lives. But here in our region we have found another way to honor those veterans who…
Local vets fly to see the memorials that honor them for the first time
North Country Honor Flight took 15 Veterans to Washington, D.C. on October 20th to visit the memorials in their honor. Hundreds gathered on the Oval of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base to give the veterans a huge send-off, including a parade to Plattsburgh International Airport. The veterans were greeted by more than 100 people…
