{"id":129142,"date":"2026-03-23T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=129142"},"modified":"2026-03-22T22:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T02:42:36","slug":"honor-flight-northeast-indiana-celebrates-55-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/03\/23\/honor-flight-northeast-indiana-celebrates-55-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Honor Flight Northeast Indiana Celebrates 55 Flight!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tHonorFlightNortheastIndiana.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"468\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-115901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tHonorFlightNortheastIndiana.jpg 349w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tHonorFlightNortheastIndiana-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tHonorFlightNortheastIndiana-150x201.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tHonorFlightNortheastIndiana-300x402.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tHonorFlightNortheastIndiana-313x420.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Honor Flight Northeast Indiana will celebrate its 55th flight to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Honor Flight Northeast Indiana news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Honor Flight Northeast Indiana Celebrates 55 Flight!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (March 19, 2026) &#8211; Honor Flight Northeast Indiana (HFNEI) will celebrate its 55th flight to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Honor Flight Northeast Indiana has safely transported 4,236 veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice. For the upcoming 55th flight, 85 veterans are confirmed to participate: 3 from the Korean War, 13 from the Cold War, 66 from the Vietnam War, 3 served during other conflicts. Among these honored veterans, two have been awarded Bronze Stars.<\/p>\n<p>HFNEI President, Cathy Berkshire states \u201cWe are so excited to be taking our 55th Honor Flight to honor an additional 85 of our most deserving Veteran Heroes! Thank you to the Fort Wayne, Northeast Indiana, Northwest Ohio communities for helping us fulfill our mission!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Berkshire states, \u201cWe invite everyone to join the Welcome Home Celebration to honor these heroes as they return from Washington, D.C. Please plan to arrive at the airport around 8:30 pm for the welcome home. You are also welcome to bring a folding or camp chair to use while waiting for our return.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Honor Flight Northeast Indiana, Inc. is a volunteer-run, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. 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