Hy‑Vee is organizing the first Honor Flight from Des Moines since 2019, taking about 70 Iowa veterans to Washington, D.C., later this year so they can see their respective war memorials.
Set for Oct. 7, the flight will be provided at no cost to veterans who have applied and are on a waiting list. They will travel to the nation’s capital to visit Arlington National Cemetery and several military monuments before returning to Des Moines that same evening.
Central Iowa does not have an Honor Flight Network hub, which has led to some veterans in Dallas, Madison, Polk and Warren counties waiting for several years.
Hy‑Vee is partnering with the Honor Flight Network and the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities hub to prioritize them. In addition to the Des Moines flight, Hy‑Vee is providing support for Honor Flights in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Peoria and the Quad Cities this year.
The Hy‑Vee Central Iowa Honor Flight is part of the Hy‑Vee Homefront program, which has donated nearly $4 million to nonprofits that serve veterans, active‑duty service members and their families since 2013.
Hy‑Vee Homefront also includes the company’s annual Veterans Day Breakfast and special benefits for veteran and active‑duty service member employees.
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