PEORIA, Ill. – 72 Central Illinois veterans and their guardians are headed for Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning.
The 35th Greater Peoria Honor Flight is scheduled to take off from the Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport around 6:30 a.m.
Once they’ve arrived in D.C., the veterans will be visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the World War II Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and other national monuments.
Organizers of the Honor Flight are asking the public to come show their support for the veterans when they return to Peoria around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Shuttle service will be provided from the CEFCU parking lot near PIA starting at 8 p.m.
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