Local
OCTOBER 27, 2021
RESERVE– Rotolo’s Franchise Partners and the Rotolo’s Foundation have partnered with Honor Flight to raise some dough for those who have served our country. This fundraiser will provide veterans the opportunity to visit the memorials that stand in their honor.
Help is needed to reach this year’s fundraising goal of $30,000. This donation will aid Honor Flight in providing approximately 30 Veterans this unique experience.
Rotolo’s Foundation will make a donation to Honor Flight Louisiana on behalf of all franchise partners. Donations will be calculated based on 20% of the net sales at each location on November 8, 2021. Third party delivery orders will not be included in the net sales calculation. Please dine in or place an order for pick up.
Read more from the L’Observateur here.
JULY 7, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, our 2020 Flying Season has been suspended through the remainder of the calendar year.
Click the PDF below to read the full press release.
OCTOBER 4, 2019
On the eve of our second Flight - Operation October Sunrise - Louisiana Senator John Kennedy expressed his gratitude and thanks for the sacrifice and service of all the Veterans participating on the trip, as well as to all of our great state’s Veterans!
JUNE 5, 2019
The Advocate, a popular newspaper in the Capital region, wrote a great article on the eve of the 75th D-Day Anniversary to highlight the Naquin Brother’s trip on our Inaugural Flight!
Check out the article here.
OCTOBER 9, 2018
KALB, in the Alexandria area, caught up with one of our Inaugural Flight Veterans after the trip. Mr. Richard Wolf, a Korean War Air Force Veteran, recounts his time in the war and his time on the Inaugural Flight. We were proud to give him, and all the other Veterans, an incredible welcome home!
The whole article can be found on KALB’s website here!
OCTOBER 5, 2018
Our Chairman, Dillon Mathies, had the honor of sitting down with Korean War Navy Veteran Josephine Salter on the eve of the Inaugural Flight to discuss what the trip means to her. Ms. Salter also recounted her time in the Navy, and looked forward to the next days excitement!
Earl Phelps at WBRZ conducted the video interview, and accompanying article, which can be found here.
OCTOBER 5, 2018
On the eve of our Inaugural Flight, Congressman Garret Graves of Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District sat down to record a message for our Veteran’s, as well as the rest of Louisiana’s Veterans. Thanks Congressman Graves for your support!
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Honor Flight Louisiana's initial press release went out this morning to media outlets statewide. The release provided an overview of the organization, as well as plans for the inaugural flight to tentatively take place in May 2018. Click the PDF below to see the full release!
National
October 21, 2021
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took to the Senate floor this morning to give remarks on Honor Flight and his experience with Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter - our friends out of Kentucky. This flight was one of the first to head to our Nation’s capital to honor Veterans after the COVID-19 pandemic caused over a year of no travel for the Honor Flight program.
Watch the video to see his full remarks!
AUGUST 11, 2017
Our friends at Old glory Honor Flight in Appleton, Wisconsin were featured on Fox News Channel this morning! This flight was made especially special given the entire flight was made up of Vietnam War veterans. It just so happened that one of the flight attendants was also a Vietnam War veteran, and was extremely moved to see his "brothers and sisters" being honored.
Watch the video here to see just how much of a moving and emotional event an Honor Flight can be.
JUNE 25, 2017
President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Veteran Affairs Accountability Act on June 23, 2017. During his remarks, President Trump told the incredible story of the birth of the Honor Flight Network. The President went into detail about the Network's founder, Mr. Earl Morse, and of his service in the United States Air Force.
Fittingly, Mr. Morse was in the middle of an Honor Flight operation taking place in Maryland during the President's speech. This dedication is integral in everything the Network does for our Nation's veterans.