Honor Flight San Diego honored World War II veterans, as well as vets from the Korean and Vietnam wars, at a ceremony at Liberty Station Sunday.
Hundreds of people attended the celebration commemorating the end of World War II. Veterans told ABC 10 News they enjoyed being around each other while remembering their service together.
"We all have something in common," Albert Breland, a Vietnam War veteran, said."There's nothing like being with veterans." Honor Flight San Diego takes veterans on trips to Washington, D.C., to see memorials commemorating their service. But on Sunday, the organization has numerous veterans in the same room, celebrating the end of World War II."I'm here for the ones who didn't come back," he says. Gurney took an honor flight to Washington, D.C. too. He's happy to be at Liberty Station to share and listen to stories.From a different generation and a different war, Rick Mcilmoil drove down to San Diego from Los Angeles with a newspaper. The Vietnam vet showed off his 1945 newspaper from the night the U.S.
Honor Flight is also collecting letters and cards for the 90 war veterans who are going on that trip.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
San Diegans show overwhelming support for Maui donation drive | San Diego News DailySan Diegans have shown up to donate so many items — including hygiene products, blankets, tents, water, nonperishable food, underwear and more — that the drive needs to end early. And, in a court filing, former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher demands written messages from his accuser and $10K in legal fees. Plus, Gaslamp businesses are frustrated over the return of illegal sidewalk vending.
続きを読む »
Teatro San Diego to present free production of 'West Side Story' with all-local castTickets have already been scooped up for the production running Aug. 18-24 in City Heights
続きを読む »
San Diego police ID man who was fatally shot by La Mesa officer SundayAuthorities publicly identified a burglary suspect who was fatally shot by a La Mesa police officer last weekend during a confrontation.
続きを読む »
Opinion: Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden, declare San Diego's sewage crisis an emergencyThe editorial board operates independently from the U-T newsroom but holds itself to similar ethical standards.
続きを読む »
Legal street vendors call on City & County of San Diego to enforce their regulations -SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Illegal food vendors have made their way back to the streets of San Diego despite regulations prohibiting them. When the Los Angeles Dodgers in town, it was an absolute free-for-all, the streets were filled with vendors traveling from Los Angeles. At least three dozen illegal hot dog carts took over the entire courtyard outside of San...
続きを読む »