BELOW SUPERNAV drop zone ⇩

HonorAir Knoxville Flight 35 carries women veterans to Washington, D.C.

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Women who served in the United States Armed Forces are set to take off from McGhee Tyson Airport early Wednesday for the HonorAir Knoxville Flight 35.

Flight 35 left Knoxville around 9 a.m. with more than 130 East Tennessee veterans to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifice. 6 News’ Lori Tucker joined this year’s flight and will share updates throughout the trip on WATE’s Instagram.

The veterans returned to Knoxville Wednesday evening, where they were welcomed back with cheering crowds and smiling faces. The public was invited to welcome them home.

Since October 2007 HonorAir has taken 34 flights and thousands of East Tennessee veterans to Washington, D.C.

Military

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

Site Settings Survey

 

MAIN AREA MIDDLE drop zone ⇩

Trending on NewsNation

MAIN AREA BOTTOM drop zone ⇩

tt

KC Chiefs parade shooting: 1 dead, 21 shot including 9 kids | Morning in America

Witness of Chiefs parade shooting describes suspect | Banfield

Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: Mom of 2 dead, over 20 shot | Banfield

WWE star Ashley Massaro 'threatened' by board to keep quiet about alleged rape: Friend | Banfield

Friend of WWE star: Ashley Massaro 'spent hours' sobbing after alleged rape | Banfield

Sunny

la

65°F Sunny Feels like 65°
Wind
8 mph SW
Humidity
55%
Sunrise
Sunset

Tonight

Partly cloudy skies. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 52F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
52°F Partly cloudy skies. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 52F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wind
9 mph WSW
Precip
15%
Sunset
Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous