HISTORY:The first honor flight took place when Earl Morse took

Leonard Loy to Washington DC in May 2005.

Honor Flight started with 6 airplanes and 12 veterans

In the beginning, it was very easy to get all of the veterans in a photo

Now, we can barely fit everyone Now, we can barely fit everyone in the picture.in the picture.

September 14, 2010

On 29 May 2004, President Bush dedicated the World War II Memorial to honor

“The Greatest Generation.”

About 1,200 members of “The About 1,200 members of “The Greatest Generation” die each Greatest Generation” die each day. day.

The average life expectancy for The average life expectancy for an American male is about 74.4 an American male is about 74.4 years.years.

The The YOUNGESTYOUNGEST WWII veteran WWII veteran is over 80 years old. is over 80 years old.

• Sky-rocketing healthcare costs have wiped out the life savings of many WW II Veterans.

• Most WW II Veterans now lack the finances, physical strength, endurance, and aptitude to travel alone outside of the local area.

• Most elderly veterans have elderly spouses that can not be left alone for more than one day.

In another 5 to 10 years, almost all of our WWII Veterans will be gone.

The overwhelming majority of WWII Veterans have waited over 60 years for a memorial that

most of them will NOT live to see.

To fly America's veterans to Washington DC

to visit those memorials that have been dedicated

to honor the service and sacrificesof themselves and their friends.

Our Purpose:Our Purpose:

First Flight: May 10, 2011 Second Flight: May 17, 2011

Third Flight: Sept. ??, 2011 Fourth Flight: May ??, 2012

A Way to Honor Our Special A Way to Honor Our Special VeteransVeterans

Honor Flight Priorities

• World War II Veterans and any terminally ill Korean or Vietnam Veteran who has never visited their memorial.

• Korean War Veterans

• Vietnam Veterans

• All others

• Honor Flights are now flown solely using large commercial aircraft, flying out and back the same day.

• Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is a nonprofit 501(c)3 Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is a nonprofit 501(c)3

organization. Financial donations may be tax deductible.organization. Financial donations may be tax deductible.

• Guardians (assisting the vets) pay their own expensesGuardians (assisting the vets) pay their own expenses ($550) ($550)

June 2010 Orientation in HiawathaJune 2010 Orientation in Hiawatha

Honor Flight

• Applications are accepted & processed on a

first come, first served basis.

• The Honor Flight Network now has 98 hubs in the U.S.

• Over 20,000 WWII Veterans have been flown out and

back SAFELY! (Number still growing as other flights take

place.)

• Over 6,000 still on the National waiting list.

So what IS the cost to a WWII veteran for the following?

~Roundtrip airfare

~Round-trip Deluxe motor coach transportation from

airport to memorials

~Meals (lunch and dinner)

~Wheel chair, oxygen

~Honor Flight Polo-Shirt, Hat,

Dog Tag and Jewel of the Mall book

ANY GUESSES ??????

In our opinion, given what they’ve done,

and how long they’ve waited……….

……they’ve earned this.they’ve earned this.

……they they deservedeserve this. this.

It’s 100% FREE!

• What do we need? What do we need?

– Your financial support as we organize, grow and Your financial support as we organize, grow and planplan

– Volunteers to arrange send off and arrival Volunteers to arrange send off and arrival

events at airport, data entry, organizing events at airport, data entry, organizing

applications, making phone calls, and much applications, making phone calls, and much

more.more.

– Guardians to assist veterans on upcoming Guardians to assist veterans on upcoming flights, and beyond…flights, and beyond…

• What we need:What we need:

– FundingFunding for future flights for future flights

– Donations accepted from everyone Donations accepted from everyone EXCEPT EXCEPT

WWII Veterans… They have given enough.WWII Veterans… They have given enough.

SHD Post 730 Honor FlightSHD Post 730 Honor FlightDonations or Sponsorships needed to Donations or Sponsorships needed to help cover charter, food, motor coach costs help cover charter, food, motor coach costs ..

• $250 feeds 40 veterans a box lunch (Arby’s)$250 feeds 40 veterans a box lunch (Arby’s)

• $550 will sponsor a veteran for the day.$550 will sponsor a veteran for the day.

• $1,300 will pay for a motor coach $1,300 will pay for a motor coach

• Larger Business or Corporate donations Larger Business or Corporate donations to be Key Sponsors for future Waterloo flights. to be Key Sponsors for future Waterloo flights.

SHD Honor Flights receives SHD Honor Flights receives NONO Government Funding!Government Funding!

In Waterloo the following is a sample list of In Waterloo the following is a sample list of generous donors:generous donors:

• ????• ????• Hy-VeeHy-Vee• Dept. of Iowa, American Legion and VFW Dept. of Iowa, American Legion and VFW

PostsPosts• MedicomMedicom• The Waterloo (alo) AirportThe Waterloo (alo) Airport

““We can’t all be heroes. Some of us get to We can’t all be heroes. Some of us get to stand on the curb and clap as they go by.”stand on the curb and clap as they go by.”

-Will Rogers-Will Rogers

The various monument The various monument engravings offer so engravings offer so much history to read much history to read about- as stated by our about- as stated by our forefathers…..forefathers…..

Please download an application today!

-Volunteer

-Guardian

-Veteran

www.SHDPost730WaterlooHonorFlight.org

Board of DirectorsCraig White, Blackhawk County Supervisor Operations Dir. *Veteran

Janet Liming, Board Member

Frank Magsmen, Blackhawk County Supervisor Board Member *Veteran

David Grimm Board Member

Danny McGowin Board Member *Veteran

Lee Bedore Board Member *Veteran

Randy Herod Board Member

Randy Miller Board Member

Joe Woodhouse, Retired Deere and Co. Board Member *Veteran

Mary Clapp, RN, BSN,OCN EI Director (assisting) *Veteran

Ms. Janet Liming

Email: Veterans@SHDPost730WaterlooHonorFlight.orgVeterans@SHDPost730WaterlooHonorFlight.org

Phone: 319-342-4667

WebsiteWebsite www.SHDPost730HonorFlight.org

Local Area ContactsLocal Area Contacts

Mr. Craig WhiteEmail:

Whitedog67@q.comPhone: 319-342-4667