Federal officials have extended the deadline for Real ID compliance for one year as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Previously Americans had until Oct. 1, 2020 to get their new ID card but amid a national emergency, the Department of Homeland Security has moved the enforcement deadline to Oct. 1, 2021.
Unfortunately, Honor Flight Rochester has decided to postpone our May 2-3 Mission due to the Coronavirus. The virus is in Monroe County and in Washington, DC. We want to keep our Veterans and Volunteers safe.
We are monitoring the situation and will fly to DC when it is safe to do so.
Please continue to visit this website for updates.
Please click below to see the press release regarding the indefinite postponement of M70, originally scheduled for April 4-5, 2020:
Click the link below to view the February 2020 newsletter:
Click the link below to view the January 2020 newsletter:
Jack Foy, M14 flown veteran, was honored by President Trump in his NYC Veterans Day speech.
This special invitation to Jack (with his son Kevin) included being seated with the Trump family.
Jack’s military actions 75 years ago included the Battle of the Bulge which was Germany’s last major offensive before its resounding defeat.
Click the link below to view the October 2019 newsletter:
On Sunday, October 20th Honor Flight Rochester (HFR) welcomes home Mission 69 at the Greater Rochester International Airport.
There are 61 Veterans slated to fly on Mission 69. They include 5 World War II veteran, 7 Korean War veterans, 21 Cold War veterans and 28 Vietnam War veterans. They served in the U.S. Army (24), U.S. Navy (11), U.S. Air Force (17), and U.S. Marine Corps (9).
“Honor Flight Rochester is an eight hundred person all-volunteer organization. We truly take special care of each veteran because each trip is a ‘mission’ to HFR. And each of our missions sets the bar higher for being the best ever. We fly six times per year, three two-day overnights in the spring and three in the fall”, said HFR President & CEO, Rich Stewart.
This is the sixth and final mission for 2019. Not including Mission 69, HFR has escorted 3,318 men and women veterans on 68 Missions, all funded through the generous of donations from our community including individuals, organizations, corporations and hundreds of volunteers.
View our Mission Photos at: HonorFlightRochester.Shutterfly.com
