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Veterans get rousing welcome home in Las Vegas — PHOTOS

Photos by Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal
October 29, 2017 - 6:54 pm
 
World War II Veteran Vernon Koenig is greeted at McCarran International Airport after returning to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Koenig was accompanied with 23 other WWII Veterans and five Korean War Veterans for a three-day visit to see several of the war monuments and memorials that stand in their honor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto
Veteran Carl "Bud" Shock is greeted at McCarran International Airport after returning to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Pena was accompanied with 23 other WWII Veterans and Five Korean War Veterans for a three-day visit to see several of the war monuments and memorials that stand in their honor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto
World War II Veteran Joe Pena is greeted at McCarran International Airport after returning to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Pena was accompanied with 23 other WWII Veterans and five Korean War Veterans for a three-day visit to see several of the war monuments and memorials that stand in their honor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto
World War II and Korean War Veterans are greeted at McCarran International Airport after returning to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. 24 WWII Veterans and five Korean War Veterans for a three-day visit to see several of the war monuments and memorials that stand in their honor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto
World War II and Korean War Veteran AJ Crowl is greeted at McCarran International Airport after returning to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto
Korean War Veteran Rolland "Bud" Hall is greeted at McCarran International Airport after returning to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Hall was accompanied with 24 WWII Veterans and four Korean War Veterans for a three-day visit to see several of the war monuments and memorials that stand in their honor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto
Boy Scout Cyril Schoubert, 5, holds a sign welcoming a World War II and Korean War Veterans at McCarran International Airport after they return to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto
World War II Veteran Joe Pena is greeted at McCarran International Airport after returning to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Pena was accompanied with 23 other WWII Veterans and five Korean War Veterans for a three-day visit to see several of the war monuments and memorials that stand in their honor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto
World War II Veteran Vernon Koenig is greeted at McCarran International Airport after returning to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Koenig was accompanied with 23 other WWII Veterans and five Korean War Veterans for a three-day visit to see several of the war monuments and memorials that stand in their honor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto
World War II Veteran Joe Pena is greeted at McCarran International Airport after returning to Las Vegas from Washington, D.C. from an Honor Flight Southern Nevada, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Pena was accompanied with 23 other WWII Veterans and five Korean War Veterans for a three-day visit to see several of the war monuments and memorials that stand in their honor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto

Twenty-four World War II and five Korean War veterans got a welcome back to remember Sunday after a trip they won’t soon forget.

The 29 veterans arrived at McCarran International Airport after a Washington, D.C. trip made possible by Honor Flight Southern Nevada.

The organization flew the veterans to the nation’s capital on Friday to visit war monuments and memorials that stand in their honor.

Upon their return to McCarran on Sunday, the veterans were greeted by dozens of well-wishers waving American flags and carrying handmade signs. Among the well-wishers were many members of local scouting organizations.

Honor Flight takes care of all costs associated with the veterans’ travel.

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