121 Florida veterans recently took part in an all-female Flight of Honor.
This special all-female Flight of Honor traveled from Lakeland in Central Florida and included female veterans ages 32-91 who have served in every branch of service and in every conflict since the Korean War.
This group of 121 veterans gave a collective total of 1,474 years of service to the United States. The oldest was a Korean War veteran, aged 91.
Flights of Honor are special trips planned for veterans of America’s wars to travel to Washington, D.C. from across the country to visit the monuments of the respective wars they fought in and honor the service and sacrifice of the veterans and their loved ones.
Florida Senator Ashley Moody thanked the group of Florida veterans who took part in the all-female Flight of Honor to the nation’s capital. Senator Moody met with the group at the Lincoln Memorial, thanking the women for their service to the country.
“Our freedom exists because of the courage and sacrifice of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces,” Senator Ashley Moody said. “I had the privilege of welcoming a group of Florida veterans as they toured the national memorials honoring their service. This extraordinary group of all-female service members shared powerful stories from their time defending our nation. Though we can never fully repay them for their sacrifice, it was an honor to meet them and offer my heartfelt thanks.”
Florida is home to more than 1.4 million veterans, one of the largest populations in the nation.
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