Family and friends wait for World War II veterans with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to return from Washington, D.C., Oct 1, 2013, at the Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to Washington, D.C., to see national monuments. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)
Keesler Airmen line the Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport with flags in preparation for the arrival of World War II veterans with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight from Washington, D.C., Oct 1, 2013. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to Washington, D.C., to see national monuments. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)
Tech. Sgt. Kristy Crespo, Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Williams-Mason, Airman 1st Class Jennifer Balcazar and Airman 1st Class Peterson Peter, Keesler Honor Guard members, wait for World War II veterans with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to return from Washington, D.C., Oct 1, 2013, at the Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to Washington, D.C., to see national monuments. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)
Keesler Honor Guard members march in front of World War II veterans with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., Oct 1, 2013, at the Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to Washington, D.C., to see national monuments. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)
A World War II veteran is greeted at the Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport after returning from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., Oct 1, 2013. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to see national monuments in Washington, D.C., to honor them for their service. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)
A World War II veteran shakes the hand of a supporter at the Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport after returning from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., Oct 1, 2013. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to see national monuments in Washington, D.C., to honor them for their service. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)
Staff Sgt. Russell Warren, 338th Training Squadron military training leader, welcomes a World War II veteran who returned from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., at the Gulfport/Biloxi International on Oct 1, 2013. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to Washington, D.C., to see national monuments. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)
A World War II veteran waves to supporters at the Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport after returning from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., Oct 1, 2013. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to see national monuments in Washington, D.C., to honor them for their service. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)
A young girl greets a World War II veteran from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., at the Gulfport/Biloxi International on Oct 1, 2013. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to Washington, D.C., to see national monuments. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)
Family and friends celebrate the return of World War II veterans with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., Oct 1, 2013, at the Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport. The Honor Flight is a nonprofit program that sends veterans to Washington, D.C., to see national monuments. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Stephan Coleman)