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July/August 2015 “Vietnam Veterans & Honor Flight” BY J. LEONARD IGNATOWSKI As the forty-four Vietnam War veterans of the Honor Flight Nevada exited their bus and prepared to march to The Wall in Washington, D.C., on June 20, the brilliant sunshine, high temperature, and high humidity immediately ignited memories of their tours in Vietnam. Honor Flight Nevada flew the veterans and their escorts from Reno, Nevada, to Washington for a weekend of memorial visits and to witness the Marine Barracks Twilight Tattoo. Jon Yuspa, the founder and chair of Honor Flight Nevada, who has hosted several trips for World War II and Korean War veterans, decided that it was time to honor Vietnam War veterans. Carson City Chapter 388 and Reno Chapter 989 provided logistical and fundraising support for the trip. The trip was free for the veterans. The Dean K. Phillips Memorial Chapter 227 of Northern Virginia hosted the visit to The Wall; Ben Buckley coordinated the bus parking reservation and the wreath laying, and Bill Shugarts took photographs. J Then the group approached The Wall to visit the friends whose names are etched on it. Chapter 227 members Dan Kirby, Paul Stancliff, Cyndy Stancliff, and Bill Shugarts, who are National Park Service volunteers, assisted in locating names on The Wall and making rubbings. |
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