They are home, safe and sound, after a fast but full trip to our nation’s capital.
USD 252 Southern Lyon County’s latest Honor Flight trip left Olpe shortly after 2 am Monday and returned home late Tuesday night. Veterans on board, including Jim Young, say they thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Young says he put off going the last four years. He’s glad he finally went.
Veteran John Korsak says the trip was special for a lot of reasons.
Olpe student Dalton Mayer was on his first Honor Flight. He wanted to go for one simple reason:
Hartford student Carley Jordan, a self-described history buff, says she loved the trip.
Former Olpe student Kylie Eurich, now a registered nurse at Newman Regional Health, was part of the medical team for the first time. Honor Flight was not an option when she attended Olpe. She wishes it had been.
This was the 11th Honor Flight for the district, which is already planning the 12th trip to Washington, DC, coming this fall.
Photos courtesy USD 252 Southern Lyon County
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Area residents await the return of the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Honor Flight on Tuesday night. USD 252 photo.
USD 252 Southern Lyon County photo.
