- Our next flight:
October 10, 2023 - FLIGHT DAY
Veterans and Guardians - please complete an application found on our landing page.
We are working on filling the flight, so we ask for your patience while we connect with those who have submitted applications thus far.
Veterans and Guardians will receive a phone call interview followed by a confirmation email when selected for the flight.
Confirmed Guardians are asked to arrive at PGD at 4:30 am
Confirmed Veterans are asked to arrive at PGD at 4:45 am
Expected flight departure 6 am
Expected flight arrival in evening 8:30 pm (APPROXIMATE!!)
COMMUNITY WELCOME HOME CEREMONY
We ask any family, friends and community members who wish to welcome home our Hero's to arrive at PGD airport early! We expect our plane to arrive approx. 8:30 pm and we will deplane and line up to meet you in the baggage claim area. Please wear your patriotic colors, bring welcome home signs and a lot of applause for these heroes! U S A
ORIENTATION
Veterans and Guardians who have received the interview phone call and confirmation email are required to attend orientation. The orientation date will be provided in that confirmation email.
Guardians please arrive between 8:30 - 8:45 am for check-in. Our training will begin promptly at 9 am
Veterans arrive between 9:45 - 10 am for check-in. We will begin promptly at 10:15 four our presentation
We realize that some Guardians and Veterans will travel together to orientation, understandably.
Port Charlotte High School
18200 Cochran Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL
October 10, 2023 - FLIGHT DAY
Veterans and Guardians - please complete an application found on our landing page.
We are working on filling the flight, so we ask for your patience while we connect with those who have submitted applications thus far.
Veterans and Guardians will receive a phone call interview followed by a confirmation email when selected for the flight.
Confirmed Guardians are asked to arrive at PGD at 4:30 am
Confirmed Veterans are asked to arrive at PGD at 4:45 am
Expected flight departure 6 am
Expected flight arrival in evening 8:30 pm (APPROXIMATE!!)
COMMUNITY WELCOME HOME CEREMONY
We ask any family, friends and community members who wish to welcome home our Hero's to arrive at PGD airport early! We expect our plane to arrive approx. 8:30 pm and we will deplane and line up to meet you in the baggage claim area. Please wear your patriotic colors, bring welcome home signs and a lot of applause for these heroes! U S A
ORIENTATION
Veterans and Guardians who have received the interview phone call and confirmation email are required to attend orientation. The orientation date will be provided in that confirmation email.
Guardians please arrive between 8:30 - 8:45 am for check-in. Our training will begin promptly at 9 am
Veterans arrive between 9:45 - 10 am for check-in. We will begin promptly at 10:15 four our presentation
We realize that some Guardians and Veterans will travel together to orientation, understandably.
Port Charlotte High School
18200 Cochran Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL
We pride ourselves on being an extraordinarily patriotic and caring community. Our reputation is attributed to leaders like you who have answered the call to assist and honor local soldiers. Surely, no other community views patriotism and service to our country more seriously and sentimentally.
So please make a (Great Big) gesture of gratitude to our Veterans by donating to this unique effort. The youngest WWII Veterans are in their early 90s. We have no time to waste. Your donations are tax-deductible and will be used to provide transportation, meals, and other basic necessities.
So please make a (Great Big) gesture of gratitude to our Veterans by donating to this unique effort. The youngest WWII Veterans are in their early 90s. We have no time to waste. Your donations are tax-deductible and will be used to provide transportation, meals, and other basic necessities.
