Vaughn, joined by her husband, at the Marine Corps War Memorial during the Honor Flight.
“I was so honored to have been chosen to participate in this trip,” Vaughn said. “I was assigned to a female veteran primarily and learned a lot about the life of women in the military. We visited all the memorials dedicated to the veterans we were accompanying including World War II, Viet Nam, Korea, Iwo Jima and several museums dedicated to different branches of service as well as the Arlington Cemetery and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.”
Veterans and their caretakers also met with U.S. Representative Randy Neugebauer and had the opportunity to hear a presentation.
“We were met by enthusiastic crowds everywhere we went and many people approached to greet the veterans during our travels,” Vaughn said. “It was truly an honor to meet these men and women and see their spirit and independence as well as deep respect and affection for our country. Several times we were almost brought to tears by them collectively saluting the flag at different venues. It was an experience I will never forget and I plan to continue to try to participate with their committee to facilitate future successful trips to Washington D.C. for our veterans. I am thankful to all the people who contributed to help me make the trip.”
