NEWS
James Cox: Ready to fly
By the age of 18, James Cox had never flown in any type of aircraft. Despite that fact, he wanted to fly helicopters so he enlisted in the Army. He was given that opportunity twice in Vietnam.
Patricia Knight: A career comes full circle
The words came slowly, spoken with deep feeling. Major Patricia Knight (USAF retired) tried to reflect on her distinguished 21 years of service in the United States Air Force. Tears welled up in her eyes as she searched for words.
Bruce Engel: Finding his own way
Bruce Engel used his mechanical and problem-solving skills to keep personnel and supplies moving in Vietnam. Getting to and from Southeast Asia wasn’t quite so simple.
PODCAST: HONOR. THANK. INSPIRE.
Honor. Thank. Inspire. is a new Podcast from Honor Flight Chicago where we sit down with our senior war heroes and hear — in their own words — their experiences in service to our nation. Hosted by long-time ABC 7 Chicago reporter and HFC board member Paul Meincke, Honor. Thank. Inspire. captures living history via first-person accounts of war from the actual men and women who served and sacrificed.
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
HONORING OUR HEROES
HFC veterans by service
Honor Flight Chicago 2022 Day of Honor Documentary
THANKING OUR MEDICAL GUARDIANS
With the COVID-19 pandemic grounding flights in 2020, Honor Flight Chicago put an increased focus on our Medical Guardians, many of whom were on the front lines of treating coronavirus patients. Several took a few minutes out of their busy days to talk about COVID-19, their work with Honor Flight Chicago, and the strangeness of being called heroes.
