Indiana AMVETS Post No. 99 hosts Honor Flight

This morning, AMVETS leaders were on hand at the National WWII Memorial alongside former Sen. Bob Dole and staff from Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar's office to greet WWII veterans taking part in the third Honor Flight hosted by Indiana AMVETS Post No. 99.

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Here are some additional photos from today's visit to the National WWII Memorial and other historic landmarks around the nation's capitol.

(Photo: Edward Willett, a member of the original Tukeegee Airmen, speaks with AMVETS National Commander Duane Miskulin and a staffer from Sen. Lugar's office. Photo by Jay Agg.)

(Photo: Cmdr. Miskulin shakes hands with an Air Force Staff Sergeant visiting the National WWII Memorial, alongside WWII veteran John D. Shipman and his son John A. Shipman. Photo by Jay Agg.)

(Top photo: Cmdr. Miskulin shakes hands with a WWII veteran arriving at the National WWII Memorial as part of Post 99's Honor Flight. Photo by Jay Agg.)

This Week at American Veteran

This week at American Veteran, we will continue to follow Post-9/11 G.I. Bill implementation and potential issues for student-veterans around the country. We will also be on hand as Congress reconvenes, with committees set to address critical veterans' issues like advance appropriations for VA health care.

This morning, AMVETS National Executive Director Jim King met with Patrick Dunne, VA's benefits chief and a retired Navy rear admiral, to discuss the new G.I. Bill. AMVETS continues to look for answers on how many veterans have been paid and how VA plans to handle the backlog of claims, while veterans potentially face financial hardships.

This afternoon, King will also meet with House Committee on Veterans Affairs Chairman Bob Filner (D-Calif.) and leaders from the nation's other top veterans' organizations to discuss advance appropriations.

American Veteran is also on hand on the National Mall in Washington this morning, where Indiana AMVETS Post No. 99 is hosting an Honor Flight for Indiana WWII veterans. Post 99 raised $200,000 to finance the third annual Honor Flight, which brings local WWII veterans to the nation's capitol to see the National WWII Memorial and other historic sites around the city.

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Cmdr. Hapner Greets Northern California Honor Flight

On Saturday, the Northern California hub of the Honor Flight Network brought 35 WWII veterans to Washington on its inaugural visit to the National WWII Memorial.

AMVETS National Commander John C. Hapner was on hand at the memorial, along with former Sen. Bob Dole.

The Northern California hub of Honor Flight was founded in Yountville, Calif., by a group of AMVETS members who wanted to bring veterans from our nation's Greatest Generation to see their memorial before it is too late.

Honor Flight Network, the national non-profit dedicated to bringing WWII veterans to the memorial, set an ambitious goal of helping 35,000 WWII veterans see the nation's capitol in 2009.


(Photos: Top: AMVETS National Commander John C. Hapner addresses Northern California AMVETS who helped to organize the regional hub of Honor Flight during their inaugural visit to the National WWII Memorial on Saturday, May 9, 2009. Bottom: Cmdr. Hapner poses for a photo with former Sen. Bob Dole at the National WWII Memorial for the Northern California Honor Flight. Photos by Beryl Love.)