“We account for one-sixth of the forces of gravity we see in the universe. There is no known objects accounting for most of the effective gravity in the universe. Something is making stuff move that is not anything we have ever touched.” ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson
Our Shero gassing up for #UKHonorFlight
Because I was mom’s guardian at yesterday’s Honor Flight and posted photos to Facebook throughout the day, I thought I’d put them all here together to walk us through the day in one view. What an incredible experience!
UK President Capiluto meets our Shero
Old acquaintance Jane Rees and vet husband Don sit down next to our Shero’s guardian
#UKHonorFight on American Airlines’ Boeing 737
water cannon salute at Reagan National DC
Our Shero at Iwo Jima Memorial
photo courtesy Karen Czar of WUKY
Our Shero and her paparazzi
Our Shero’s registry at the Women’s Memorial
Our Shero meets her shero, General Vaught
#UKHonorFlight during wreath laying at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Our Shero tours Washington DC
Our Shero meets a three-star general at the WWII Memorial
Our Shero at the Kentucky column of the WWII memorial
Our Shero found Kilroy
Our Shero points out Uncle Ralph Paul Terry at the Vietnam Wall
Our Shero at Korea War Memorial
Our Shero with WUKY’s Karen Czar at Air Force Memorial
Sheros dancing for #UKHonorFlight s/hero’s back at Reagan National for homeward flight
#UKHonorFlight vets awaiting mail call
Our Shero accepting her mail call letters from friends and family
#UKHonorFlight survived an aborted landing and went to Charlotte, NC to refuel
#UKHonorFlight arrive back at Bluegrass Airport at 2:20am
Our Shero missed the family at Bluegrass Airport so they decorated the house instead
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Jane Rees
Wonderful recount of an almost perfect day!! Who knew we would meet on this journey!!
Kopana
I KNOW!!!!! Luck was on our side Saturday.