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IVINS — The halls of the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins were lined with American flags and crowds as veterans arrived to a flightless Honor Flight ceremony held in their honor Saturday.
The Utah Honor Flight program is part of a national program that takes veterans to the Washington, D.C. to see the war memorials. The ceremony was a flightless Honor Flight which honored veterans who were physically unable to withstand the rigors of the flight and the itinerary in the nation’s capital.
The ceremony honored veterans who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Veteran’s were escorted down the hall of the veteran home where families, friends and supporters gathered with patriotic signs and flags as they clapped and cheered. Veterans were greeted at the entrance to the ceremony by Ron Lewis, a retired Navy captain and volunteer for the Honor Flight program.
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