Grand Forks welcomes home Veteran's Honor Flight of ND/ MN

U.S. Air Force Col. David Castor, 319th Mission Support Group commander, shakes hands with a veteran from the Veterans’ Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota Oct. 17, 2023 at Grand Forks International Airport in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Airmen and leaders from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing joined members of the Grand Forks community in welcoming home veterans from their trip to Washington D.C. where they visited war memorials, national monuments and museums. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Colin Perkins)

Grand Forks welcomes home Veteran's Honor Flight of ND/ MN

Vietnam veterans wave as they return from a trip to Washington D.C. as a part of the Veterans’ Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota Oct. 17, 2023 at Grand Forks International Airport in Grand Forks, North Dakota. While in Washington D.C., 109 veterans visited several war memorials commemorating their sacrifice and service. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Colin Perkins)

Grand Forks welcomes home Veteran's Honor Flight of ND/ MN

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Monroe, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, shakes hands with a veteran from the Veterans’ Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota Oct. 17, 2023 at Grand Forks International Airport in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Airmen and leaders from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing joined members of the Grand Forks community in welcoming home veterans from their trip to Washington D.C. where they visited war memorials commemorating their service and sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Colin Perkins)

Grand Forks welcomes home Veteran's Honor Flight of ND/ MN

A veteran shakes hands with members of the community while returning from Washington D.C. as a part of the Veterans’ Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota Oct. 17, 2023 at Grand Forks International Airport in Grand Forks, North Dakota. This year’s honor flight included one World War II veteran, 35 Korean War veterans and 75 Vietnam veterans. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Colin Perkins)

Grand Forks welcomes home Veteran's Honor Flight of ND/ MN

A veteran receives a welcome home from the Veterans’ Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota Oct. 17, 2023 at Grand Forks International Airport in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Members from the Grand Forks community gathered to welcome home veterans returning from a trip to Washington D.C. where they visited war memorials, national monuments and museums. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Colin Perkins)

Grand Forks welcomes home Veteran's Honor Flight of ND, MN

Published Oct. 19, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Colin Perkins
319th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --

Airmen and leaders from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing joined members of the Grand Forks community in welcoming home veterans from the Veteran's Honor Flight of ND, MN at Grand Forks International Airport in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Oct. 17, 2023.