Upper Peninsula Honor Flight Mission XXIX
A volunteer waits to serve food at the pre-flight banquet the night before the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight traveled to Washington, D.C. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians attend the pre-flight banquet for the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Members of the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight board the plane in the early morning hours Wednesday at the Delta County Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Members of the military welcome veterans and their guardians to Dulles International Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians from the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight arrive at their first stop of the day, the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Travelers on the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight tour the World War II Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
One guardian from the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight reads a quote at the World War II Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans from the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight pose for a photo at the World War II Memorial, a tradition that carries on for each flight. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A guardian looks at artifacts on display in the United States Navy Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran and his guardian chat with Upper Peninsula Honor Flight President Scott Knauf at the United States Navy Memorial Plaza. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and their guardians watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman meets veterans during their stop at the US Marine Corps War Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
US Marine Corps War Memorial (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Ret. Col. Judith Anne Lisa smiles at Ann Jousma Miller while arriving at the Military Women's Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Ret. Col. Judith Anne Lisa, left, is honored by the Military Women's Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran and guardian take photos inside the Military Women's Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A guardian and veteran overlook Washington, D.C. while standing at the Air Force Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran looks up at the Air Force Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Air Force Memorial (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran performs a name rubbing at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians search for names of those they know who fought in the Vietnam War at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Lincoln Memorial (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veteran Ronnie Boyce opens drawings and letters from children and loved ones during the surprise mail call while on the flight back to the Delta County Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians are welcomed home at the Delta County Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians arrive at the Delta County Airport after a full day of activities in Washington, D.C. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran kisses their partner after returning home from Washington, D.C. on the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians shake hands and wave at those welcoming them home at the Delta County Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A volunteer waits to serve food at the pre-flight banquet the night before the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight traveled to Washington, D.C. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians attend the pre-flight banquet for the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Members of the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight board the plane in the early morning hours Wednesday at the Delta County Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Members of the military welcome veterans and their guardians to Dulles International Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians from the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight arrive at their first stop of the day, the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Travelers on the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight tour the World War II Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
One guardian from the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight reads a quote at the World War II Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans from the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight pose for a photo at the World War II Memorial, a tradition that carries on for each flight. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A guardian looks at artifacts on display in the United States Navy Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran and his guardian chat with Upper Peninsula Honor Flight President Scott Knauf at the United States Navy Memorial Plaza. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and their guardians watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman meets veterans during their stop at the US Marine Corps War Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
US Marine Corps War Memorial (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Ret. Col. Judith Anne Lisa smiles at Ann Jousma Miller while arriving at the Military Women's Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Ret. Col. Judith Anne Lisa, left, is honored by the Military Women's Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran and guardian take photos inside the Military Women's Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A guardian and veteran overlook Washington, D.C. while standing at the Air Force Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran looks up at the Air Force Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Air Force Memorial (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran performs a name rubbing at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians search for names of those they know who fought in the Vietnam War at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Lincoln Memorial (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veteran Ronnie Boyce opens drawings and letters from children and loved ones during the surprise mail call while on the flight back to the Delta County Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians are welcomed home at the Delta County Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians arrive at the Delta County Airport after a full day of activities in Washington, D.C. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
A veteran kisses their partner after returning home from Washington, D.C. on the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)
Veterans and guardians shake hands and wave at those welcoming them home at the Delta County Airport. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)