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HFR Welcomes Home M85 Veterans

Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

Honor Flight Rochester (HFR) will fly sixty (60) veterans to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 14th.

The veterans are expected to return to the ROC airport around 1 pm on Sunday, September 15th via Southwest Airlines Flight #614.

Please click here to view the press release which contains the details for the Welcome Home Celebration.

Mission 85 is our first mission of the Fall flying season.

WELCOME HOME DATE: Sunday, September 15th, 2024
AIRPORT CELEBRATION: Between 12:30 – 1:45 PM
FLIGHT ARRIVAL TIME: Arrival 12:20 PM Sunday on Southwest Airlines #614
WHERE: Greater Rochester International Airport
EMCEE: Maureen McGuire – Award Winning Journalist
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Adam Karaoguz – Lt. Commander Navy Seal (ret.)
ANTHEM SINGER: Sally Curran – Soloist Trained at Eastman
BAND: Towpath Volunteers Fife & Drum Corps
COLOR GUARD: Rochester Naval Sea Cadets
DEPARTURE: Saturday, September 14th; departs at 6:05 AM