Five busloads carrying 150 veterans who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War were welcomed and thanked for their service.
"Something I never expected. Something way beyond my dreams, I never thought something like this would happen. It made me very, very happy," said Sam Graveno, a veteran who fought in World War II."I feel wonderful. The doctor says there's nothing wrong with me. The only thing is I can't balance myself, other than that I'm in perfect health. My mind is good, I have no aches, no pains," said Graveno.
Honor Flight Philadelphia organizers said they each find a personal reason to come back each year for this event. "We came to this country in 1949, right after the war, and my mother always said to us growing up, 'If it weren't for the American soldiers helping them, we wouldn't know where we would be today.' So I'm giving part of that to them," said Cathy Domizio, Honor Flight Philadelphia secretary.
This is Honor Flight Philadelphia's 12th year doing this and they hope to do this for many more years to come.
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