69 veterans came home to Fresno from the 36th Honor Flight
Two women and 67 men, with service years from 1947 to 2011, returned Wednesday night to a cheering crowd at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
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Sixty-nine veterans came home Wednesday night to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, where a crowd cheered the 36th Central Valley Honor Flight. Two women and 67 men from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps were aboard. Their years of service run from 1947 to 2011. They had visited war memorials in Washington.
The flights are free to the veterans and paid for by local donations. Central Valley Honor Flight is the nonprofit that organizes them.
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