Now is the time for veterans interested in flying with Central Missouri Honor Flight (CMHF) to
submit applications. The board of directors for CMHF wants all Missouri Vietnam, Korean War,
and WWII veterans to have the opportunity to fly to our nation’s capital on future honor flights.
If you have wanted to go but have been waiting for others to fly before you, please know that
veteran applications to fly with CMHF will be accepted only through Sept. 1, 2024.
Honor flights provide a day of gratitude, celebration, and healing for all deserving veterans.
While hero veterans from all over Missouri gather in Columbia for their special day, the board
of directors understands that too many veterans have not yet flown. The board of directors’
emphasis is on compelling veterans who have not yet applied to do so now because a finite
number of honor flights will be scheduled with CMHF.
With a deadline of Sept. 1, it is vitally important to take this opportunity now to send in
applications so that veterans can be placed on upcoming honor flights. Applications received
after Sept. 1, will be returned to the sender with a list of other Missouri Honor Flight chapters
that may accommodate the application.
“This has been an incredibly challenging decision for our Board of Directors,” says Mary
Paulsell, CMHF president. “It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to make these life-
changing flights available to our Missouri veterans. Through the generosity and support of
central Missouri, we have been able to operate this ALL-volunteer organization for 15 years
without any overhead. Central Missouri Honor Flight to date has flown more than 5,500
veterans to visit our nation’s capital to reflect at their memorials. That is simply a remarkable
achievement.”
CMHF will be contacting veterans who have already submitted applications and those whose
applications are postmarked by Sept. 1 to participate in our scheduled 2024 flights. Applications
can be downloaded at www.centralmissourihonorflight.com.
