EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — A group of veterans from El Paso and southern New Mexico departed early Thursday morning on the Mission 18 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. This trip gives veterans the chance to visit the war memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice.
30 Vietnam veterans were escorted with a motorcade to the El Paso International Airport and greeted with cheers, applause, and well-wishes to send them off.
ABC-7 spoke to veterans ahead of their trip. “I’m feeling very exhilarated. I’m feeling pampered. I’m feeling spoiled. I’m feeling very honored,” said Debó Wakefield, one of the Vietnam Veterans aboard Mission 18…