Inland Northwest Honor Flight

On Monday morning the Inland Northwest Honor flight flew its 31st flight to Washington D.C. For many of the veterans the trip is bittersweet.

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Mon., Oct. 3, 2016

WWII veterans Frank Fogarty, Bill O'Rell and Al Carlson listen to announcements before boarding their flight to Washington D.C. for their Honor Flight, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. The three are part of a large group of vets taking an Honor Flight to visit war monuments in the nation's capital.

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Korean War veteran Doug Morigeau checks in at the security checkpoint at Spokane International Airport as he and 90 other veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam head to Washington D.C., Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Inland Northwest Honor Flight raises money for the trips and Monday's group was the second of 2016.

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Inland Northwest Honor Flight founder Tony Lamanna, left, makes announcements to the 90-plus veterans and their families and guardians before boarding the plane at Spokane International Airport, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. The veterans, from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, will make a whirlwind trip to see the war memorials and return Tuesday evening.

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The Angus Scott Pipe Band leads the large group of veterans and the companions to the gate at Spokane International Airport for a trip to Washington D.C. with the Inland Northwest Honor Flight, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 The veterans were from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They will return Tuesday evening.

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Vietnam veteran William Gomez, right, shakes hands with volunteers as he moves toward the security line at Spokane International Airport, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 before the most recent Honor Flight took off to Washington D.C., where veterans will see war memorials and other sights. Gomez said, “I was there (Vietnam) in ’67 and ’68.”

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