The Honor Flight Network will host its first-ever Juneteenth trip, bringing 26 Black veterans from Atlanta to D.C.
A heat advisory is in effect for WNY until 8 p.m. Thursday. The heat index will range from 95 to 100 degrees.The Honor Flight Network hosted its first-ever Juneteenth trip, bringing 26 Black veterans from Atlanta to D.C.
On this Juneteenth, these 26 Black veterans are receiving the trip of a lifetime. They will arrive at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday morning. “Since that first shot fired from Lexington Green Massachusetts in 1775, Black folk have been defending this country. So there were a few things that we did have to understand prior to, number one the history of African Americans in U.S. military history. We had to really go out and not just say oh here’s your invitation, but really compel them to come,” said John McCaskill, Honor Flight Network Board Member.
Congress started recognizing Juneteenth as the 12th federal holiday in 2021, but D.C. started observing it much earlier, more than 20 years ago.
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