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Don Smith: Walking in the shadow of giants
Don Smith went to work in a Pennsylvania steel mill the night he graduated from high school in 1950. Now 94, he can still tell you about a jungle trail in Vietnam where the hair on the back of his neck told him to lie down.
Bob Kelly: One war. Two tours. One resilient man.
After graduating from Morton West High School in 1968, Bob Kelly saw only a few paths ahead: get into trouble, find a job, or join the military. He chose to enlist, but there was one obstacle: he was just 17 years old.
Garry J. Bombard: ‘Don’t think people realize the depth of detail’
Garry Bombard served in the U.S. Army 14 days short of 30 years, with most of his time coming in the Reserves. He joined the Army Reserves in March 1971 while still in school, waiting to join until he completed his degree from Quincy College.
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 GIFT SHOP
Honor Flight Chicago is proud to launch a new online gift shop in partnership with industry leader IAS Branding out of Wheeling, Illinois. The new shop features an array of new apparel, headwear, and accessory offerings to show your Honor Flight Chicago pride while at the same time supporting our mission. Traditional favorites like our challenge coins, patches and pins remain available, while other legacy items will be available at closeout prices while supplies last. Since 1995, IAS Branding has led the industry in branded apparel and promotional merchandise, servicing corporate and athletic partners.
