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Sharing the moment

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World War 2 veteran, Stan Pekol shares the sounds of the ’40s era. Stan was a participant on the Chicago Honor Flight on 06 June. While waiting for his return flight to Chicago, the GottaSwing dancers entertained the troops with swing music and dancing. The Honor Flight Network flies WW II veterans to Washington, DC to see their memorial at no charge to them. If you know a WW II veteran who hasn’t seen the memorial, contact https://www.facebook.com/HonorFlightNetwork.

Chicago WW II Veterans visit Washington, DC

I once again had the pleasure of participating on a Chicago Honor Flight. Honor Flight Chicago brings WW II veterans to Washington literally by the plane load. The most recent was May 10. On previous flights I participated as a Guardian. A Guardian spends the day assisting the veteran throughout the days activities. The day is spent visiting the WW II memorial, the Korea and Vietnam memorials and various other attractions depending on the weather and time alloted.

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For this flight I was a dedicated photographer. This allowed me to concentrate on getting pictures which more fully cover the days activities. As you can see, the weather was a bit damp. But this didn’t dampen any of the vets spirits.

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Due to heavy weather moving in, there was a quick change to Plan B, a visit to the Newseum. A short while later the rain has passed and we were back to visiting the monuments.

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A brave soldier!

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On Wednesday morning, Southwest airlines once again delivered a plane full of World War II vets to Dulles airport. It was the beginning of a day long tour to visit the WWII memorial and other DC sights. The Honor Flight Network (http://www.honorflight.org/) sponsors these trips so that WWII vets may see their memorial at no charge to them. Many people and organizations volunteer their time and resources to assist with the visits. I am happy to be a part of a swing dance organization which entertains the troops as they are waiting for their departure back home. If the expressions on these vets faces is any indication, they enjoy it, too.