![]() This Independence Day and every other one, I will always be grateful for YOU. I will always remember YOU I will always respect YOU and please know that YOUR sacrifices will never be for nothing. I will do my best to honor YOU and stand up for YOU because YOU honored me and stood up for me, by becoming a member of the military and today YOU are a Veteran. I will do so because of men and women like YOU who took a few years or even more, to ensure my freedom and my safety. I will put my hand over my heart and I will sing The Star-Spangled Banner. Yes, I will once again take my family to the parades, and yes, I will stand as the Veterans walk by holding the American Flag. How many places around the world have YOU been that the children there have no dreams or hopes, except perhaps to find food and shelter and live another day? It’s because of you that my children and grandchildren have dreams and hopes and that they can actually see their dream become a reality if they try hard enough. Where else but America would someone likely stand up for someone else who needs a little help? Someone stood up for me once and I try to repay that effort when I can. Where else would I be given the opportunity to prove I can do something others might not even think possible? Where else do I have the protection of our Constitution that I am always an innocent man until proven guilty, and guilty just because I might be accused of something without a fair trial? Thank you for giving us the greatest country in the world, the U.S.A. It’s because of men and women just like YOU that we have the freedom to light some sparklers, enjoy the parades, eat a few burgers in the back yard and “ooh and aah” over the fireworks at night. You see, it’s because of YOU and men and women YOU served with that we are safe. I know none of us says “Thank-you” enough, but this letter is for YOU. Having my family grow up in a country like the United States, knowing that YOU helped secure the freedoms that we all know today is something I’m grateful for. I think about what this day really means. Donate.That would have been a lot of burgers! The family and many friends come over and the day finally culminates with some spectacular and beautiful fireworks.īut every once in a while during the day, I think about YOU. Share this page with your friends and family. ![]() Q: I want to help honor as many WWII veterans as possible! What do you need?ġ. Q: I know a WWII veteran! What should I do? Q: I’m a WWII veteran! How can I participate?Ī: Thank you for your service! Sign up for a Dream Flight They’ll listen to their stories and fly the vets in open-cockpit biplanes, soaring 1,000 feet above family and friends. What to expect: Our pilots and crew will barnstorm across the country, stopping in towns large and small to meet WWII veterans and their families. Planes: Every veteran will fly in one of six restored Boeing Stearman biplanes, the same aircraft used to train aviators during WWII. Our mission is to honor as many as possible, thanking them for fighting for freedom.Ĭost: Free! Dream Flights are funded by sponsorships and donations and supported by volunteer pilots, crew members, maintenance and administrative staff. So in 2021, we’re dedicating our entire Dream Flight Tour to WWII veterans. ![]() ![]() Every day, we’re losing the opportunity to celebrate them. Fewer and fewer of our Dream Flyers are WWII veterans. Since the launch of Dream Flights in 2011, we’ve given free flights of a lifetime to more than 4,200 veterans and seniors living in long-term care communities. September 2 will mark 76 years since the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, which effectively ended the war. Of the 16 million Americans who served in WWII, only an estimated 100,000 will be alive in 2021. Do you know one? Tell us here! Why We’re Focusing on WWII Vets Right now, we’re scouring the country to find these esteemed vets. On August 1, 2021, we’re launching Operation September Freedom to celebrate WWII veterans-and give them the plane ride of their dreams. You might spot a World War II-era biplane soaring.Īnd your veteran family member might be in it. In 2021, as summer turns to fall, keep an eye out overhead. ![]()
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