# Honor Flight Vets Receive Letters from Home

> Veterans receive handwritten thank-yous decades after service.
- Title: Honor Flight Vets Receive Letters from Home · Valleynewslive
- Summary: Veterans receive handwritten thank-yous decades after service. Honor Flight veterans receive letters from family and strangers 50 years after service…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/22/sealed-with-love-honor-flight-vets-open-letters-home
- Published: 2026-09-22T01:40:48.677+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: honor flight, veterans, letters from home, thank you, seattle, nfl, news, local
## Surprise mail call
In Washington, D.C., veterans received handwritten letters from family, friends, and strangers decades after service.
## Lyle Magnuson's letter
Army veteran Lyle Magnuson received a note from a middle school student thanking him for service.
## Jim Kapitan's reaction
Air Force veteran Jim Kapitan was stunned by how far letters traveled to reach him from relatives he’d never met.
## Granddaughter's letter
A granddaughter wrote, 'Hi Grandpa, thank you so much for your service… hope you’re having lots of fun on your honor flight. We appreciate and miss you. Love, Liv.'

> Hi Grandpa, thank you so much for your service… hope you’re having lots of fun on your honor flight. We appreciate and miss you. Love, Liv.
## Letters impact
Veterans shared letters to show how many people knew them decades after service.
## Next steps
The Honor Flight group will head home after visiting more memorials in Washington, D.C. on September 22, 2026.
## Key takeaway

Honor Flight veterans receive letters from family and strangers 50 years after service, expressing gratitude for their service.