Alaskan Vets Honored on Honor Flight Home

0:00A group of Alaskan Vietnam veterans just landed back home at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport after an emotional honor flight trip to Washington, D.C. Organized by the last frontier honor flight, these heroes got to visit key war memorials and reflect on their service from decades ago. On Saturday, crowds of friends, family, and supporters packed the halls to give them a hero's welcome. The vets rolled in wheelchairs from the gate right to the central concourse, soaking up speeches and a lively performance by a southeast Alaska, dancing in drumming group. One vet, Aaron Pascar, called it Beyond Amazing, saying there were no words for the feelings is stirred up. Another former Army squad leader Gary Anderson shared how touching it was to honor the three men from his squad who didn't make it home. The trip also let these guys connect deeply, swapping stories from their shared battles and rebuilding bonds that time had faded. Stories like this remind us to keep celebrating our vets every chance we get, making sure their sacrifices echo loud and clear.

1:02Local news, powered by AI. This is Anchorage News Today. I'm Corey, with the story.