Effort honors veterans

Thanks to two Iowa businesses, the Polk County Board of Supervisors and three anonymous donors, nearly 400 Iowa veterans of the Korean War will take what one of them termed the “trip of a lifetime” next month to view the monument to those who served in that overlooked conflict. Earlier this year, Polk County gave Central Iowa Honor Flight $200,000 […]

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Casey’s, Hy-Vee donations expand Korean War honor flight to western Iowa

Approximately 400 Iowa veterans of the Korean War will take what one of them said “is a trip of a lifetime” next month to view the memorial in Washington, D.C., to those who served in that overlooked conflict. “This is fantastic,” said Korean War veteran Dale Lane of Council Bluffs. The Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. for these veterans will […]

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‘Flight of a lifetime’ for veterans announced

Approximately 400 Iowa veterans of the Korean War will take what one of them said “is a trip of a lifetime” next month to view the memorial in Washington, D.C., to those who served in that overlooked conflict. “This is fantastic,” said Korean War veteran Dale Lane of Council Bluffs. The Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. for these veterans will […]

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