FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - Dozens of veterans touched down in South Florida after they took the trip of a lifetime to the nation’s capital.
Seventy-two veterans were honored Saturday with a flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Washington, D.C., where they visited memorials built in their honor.
The trip was a one-day mission that allowed them to reflect and tell their stories.
U.S. Army veteran Frank Orilio, who fought during World War II, said this was a memorable occasion.
“I’m in awe of this whole thing that was happening the whole day today, and with a parade for me. I can’t believe this at all. It’s unbelievable,” he said.
Honor Flight South Florida has been honoring veterans across the U.S. for 10 years.
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