Last full measure

Usually, on this weekend, I make a post so we can honor those fellow brothers in arms who have been lost. I am breaking from that so we can honor those who came back.This organization sends veterans to Washington D.C. so they can see their memorial. They are starting with the oldest and terminally ill veterans. The vets do not have to pay a dime to go and are given a heroes send off, and welcome upon their return home from D.C. The organization is called HONOR FLIGHT and their mission statement is as follows:

MISSION STATEMENT: Transport America's veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.

GOAL: Helping every single veteran in America, willing and able of getting on a plane or a bus, visit THEIR memorial.

PRIORITY: Top priority is given to America's most senior heroes — survivors of World War II and any veteran with a terminal illness who wishes to visit THEIR memorial. The program will naturally transition to Korean War, Vietnam War and all other veterans who served, on a chronological basis.

PHILOSOPHY: Since America felt it was important to build a memorial to the service and the ultimate sacrifice of her veterans, the Honor Flight Network believes it's equally important that they actually get to visit and experience THEIR memorial.

Go here to see a slide show of the latest flight from my area.

From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother;

Shakespeare, "Henry V"