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Public speakers urge support for Honor Flight program for veterans
Summary
Two meeting commenters described the Honor Flight program’s benefit to veterans and encouraged the commission to support or promote it; speakers stressed the program’s role in acknowledging veterans’ service.
Two members of the public used the commission’s public forum to describe and endorse the Honor Flight program, which transports veterans to the nation’s capital to visit war memorials.
A speaker identified himself as a recent Honor Flight attendee and said the trip provided a sense of welcome and closure, especially for older veterans and those who served in Vietnam. Another speaker urged the commission to recognize the program’s value and said he would distribute informational materials about how Honor Flight selects participants and organizes trips.
Commissioners did not vote on the matter and noted that public comments are for the record; any formal action would require an agendized item.
