Washington, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, surprised dozens of veterans from the Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight during their visit to the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The 67 Korean and Vietnam War veterans were accompanied by volunteers, medics, and staff.
The Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization that honors Oklahoma veterans—primarily from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam—by providing them with all-expenses-paid, one-day chartered flights from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials dedicated to their service.
“There is no greater joy than honoring the brave American heroes who fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear,” said Senator Mullin. “I loved speaking with the veterans today and reminding them just how much we appreciate their selfless service to our country. As I told some of the heroes who made the trip, my first ever visit to Washington, D.C. was on an Honor Flight with my grandfather, a WWII veteran, so these visits hold a very special place in my heart.”
DSLR photos of Senator Mullin’s visit are available HERE for download.
During his visit, Senator Mullin also connected a few Oklahoma veterans with his casework staff that specializes in helping Oklahomans with federal agency issues, including at the VA. If you know a veteran in need help with a federal agency, contact Senator Mullin’s office HERE.
The Iwo Jima Memorial’s world-famous statue, based on the iconic photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, depicts the six soldiers who raised the second American flag at Iwo Jima in the Japanese Volcano Islands on February 23, 1945.
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