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February 5th, 2012 | 
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Troop 271 Honors WWII Heroes
In May, 2004 the National WWII Memorial was dedicated in honor of those who served. Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization founded to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. Honor Flight transport our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorials with top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill.
Troop 271, from Ocean Springs, MS, was privileged to be part of the contingency to welcome home our heroes.
On May 11 of this year, the first ever Honor Flight, from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, transported WWII veterans to Washington DC to visit the memorial. Troop 271, from Ocean Springs, MS, was privileged to be part of the contingency to welcome home our heroes. This is the photo journal of that event.
The next Honor Flight from the South Mississippi is schedule for September of this year.
To learn more about the Honor Flight Network, visit http://www.honorflight.org/
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