Madison Today Rep. John Jagler (R-Watertown) joined the State Assembly in a unanimous vote in favor of Assembly Resolution 18, which salutes the many Honor Flight volunteers in Wisconsin. More than two dozen volunteers were in attendance in the Assembly Chamber for the special tribute.
 
“This program wouldn’t exist without the dedicated volunteers who coordinate all of the flights for our veterans,” said Rep. Jagler. “Thousands of Wisconsin veterans have taken free flights to the memorials in Washington D.C. because of the efforts of these men and women.”
 
The Honor Flight Network began in May 2005 with one plane serving 12 veterans out of Ohio. Today, the Honor Flight program has grown to 130 hubs and has served more than 100,000 veterans in 42 states. The Honor Flight program started up in 2008 in Wisconsin; there are now six hubs that serve our veterans. Currently, the Honor Flight Network is serving WWII and Korean War veterans. Many hubs have hundreds of veterans on their wait lists. Four more flights from Wisconsin will make the trip in the next three weeks. 
 
“Every veteran should have the opportunity to see the memorials,” Rep. Jagler stated. “The least we can do is join together in recognizing those who make it possible. They have devoted countless hours to this service.”
 
The six hubs in Wisconsin are: Never Forgotten Honor Flight serving the Wausau area, Old Glory Honor Flight serving the Appleton area, Badger Honor Flight serving the Madison area, Stars and Stripes Honor Flight serving the Milwaukee area, Freedom Honor Flight serving the La Crosse area, and Honor Flight Northland serving northwestern Wisconsin.  For more information on the Honor Flight Network, visit http://honorflight.org.