Coverage dated October 16, 2026 to October 19, 2026

Honor Flight group welcomed home upon return to D-Day Memorial

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BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) - Mission 13 of the Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight is complete. "There certainly was a lot of personality in this group," Honor Flight President and CEO Martin Leamy said. "Absolutely fantastic, and based on their feedback, they appeared to have enjoyed the trip.

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Vietnam veterans embark on honor flight to D.C. (opens WFXR Roanoke)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - A group of Vietnam veterans is taking an all-inclusive trip to the U.S. Capitol to experience memorials made in their honor. During the weekend of Oct. 16-18, the Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight is taking 19 veterans on this branch's 13th mission, the journey…
WFXR Roanoke
Bedford community sends off group of veterans to Washington DC during Honor Flight day one (opens WFXR Roanoke)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) - Mission Number 13 for the Southwest Virginia Honor Flight is here. Nineteen Vietnam-era veterans and their accompanying guardians made the trip to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford before traveling to our nation's capital.
WFXR Roanoke
Honor Flight group welcomed home upon return to D-Day Memorial (opens WFXR Roanoke)
Published Oct 19, 2026
WFXR Roanoke's feed description
BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) - Mission 13 of the Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight is complete. "There certainly was a lot of personality in this group," Honor Flight President and CEO Martin Leamy said. "Absolutely fantastic, and based on their feedback, they appeared to have enjoyed the trip.