2,000th veteran takes Honor Flight from Austin to D.C.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the past five years, Honor Flight Austin has been able to send hundreds of veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the various war memorials.
On Thursday, Honor Flight Austin sent another seven World War II veterans to D.C., which marks a major milestone for the non-profit with 2,000 veterans sent to D.C. This trip has extra meaning for Honor Flight Austin since Friday is Victory over Japan Day.
“Tomorrow is VJ Day, we were the only Honor Flight in the country that