# Area Veterans Get Letters from Home on Honor Flight

> Veterans receive thank-you letters from family and schools during Honor Flight event.
- Title: Area Veterans Get Letters from Home on Honor Flight | Shortify
- Summary: Veterans receive thank-you letters from family and schools during Honor Flight event. 117 veterans from the area received letters from loved ones during an…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/11/03/area-veterans-recognized-with-letters-home-honor-flight
- Published: 2026-11-03T03:47:54.575+00:00
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- Topics: honor flight, veterans, letters from home, arlington va, us army, navy, vietnam war, news, local
## Honor Flight Event
117 veterans from the area received letters from loved ones during an Honor Flight event in Washington, D.C.
## Letters from Grandchildren
Jeff Geiger, a U.S. Army veteran from 1972 to 1992, received thank-you letters from his 6-year-old grandson's class.
## Navy Veteran's Reflection
Dave Colborn, a Vietnam War Navy veteran, waited to apply for the Honor Flight but said he would have loved to feel this good 25 years ago.
## Key takeaway

117 veterans from the area received letters from loved ones during an Honor Flight event in Washington, D.C.