WCTV | Honor Flight Tallahassee

Honor Flight Tallahassee marked a triumphant return in 2022, after being paused for COVID. This year WCTV’s Ben and Katie Kaplan are once again along for the ride as our local veterans receive the heroes welcome, they deserve. For the first time, WCTV is issuing a challenge to the community to help us cover the 2024 flight for 10 local veterans, and we’re raising $8,000 to accomplish that goal. Any little bit helps, if you feel called to help our local Veterans for next year’s trip, you can make a donation here: https://secure.piryx.com/donate/R4jynwWS/Honor-Flight-Tallahassee/default_duplicate

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WCTV Special Series: It’s Our Honor salutes veterans, highlights local heroes

Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 5:51 PM EDT
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By Ben Kaplan, Katie Kaplan and Savannah Kelley
The Honor Flight Tallahassee journey gave veterans a once-in-a-lifetime whirlwind tour of the U.S. capital and its memorials for service members.

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There are still seats available for veterans interested in going on the return of Honor Flight...

WCTV announces donation challenge for Honor Flight Tallahassee fundraiser

Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 8:55 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan and Ben Kaplan
Tallahassee’s Challenger Learning Center will broadcast Monday’s special newscast dedicated to this year’s Honor Flight live on the IMAX!

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Tallahassee Honor Flight 2023

It’s Our Honor kicks off for month of May

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 6:31 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
This year, WCTV is teaming up with Honor Flight Tallahassee to raise funds to send local veterans on the next Washington D.C. trip in 2024.

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2023 Honor Flight Tallahassee

2023 Honor Flight Tallahassee prepares for take off

Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 8:49 PM EDT
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By Ben Kaplan
The whirlwind one-day trip to our Nation’s Capitol whisks local Veterans to see the memorials and monuments built to recognize their service.

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A bouquet rests on a section of the Korean War Veterans Memorial's newly unveiled Wall of...

Tallahassee Korean War veteran reacts to unveiling of Wall of Remembrance at memorial in D.C.

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:12 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan and Ben Kaplan
Leonard Martin was featured in WCTV’s “It’s Our Honor” series, which highlighted the return of Tallahassee’s Honor Flight, earlier this year.

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Famous military figure greets veterans

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WCTV announces donation match for It's Our Honor Fundraiser
WCTV announces donation match for It's Our Honor Fundraiser.

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One local veteran honoring the nation's unsung heroes

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Reflecting on World War II
Reflecting on World War II

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2023 Honor Flight Tallahassee
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During this year's Trip to Washington, D.C., Honor Flight Tallahassee remembers Senator Bob Dole.

Honor Flight Tallahassee Remembers Senator Bob Dole during this year’s trip to D.C.

Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 9:45 PM EDT
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By Ben Kaplan
In a trip of grand spectacle, that at times elicited smiles and at others’ great sorrow, it was the simplest gestures that provided an appropriate thank you.

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Its goal is to provide homeless veterans with long-term supportive housing where they can get...

It’s Our Honor: Warrior’s Restoration assist veterans in need

Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 3:51 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
Its goal is to provide homeless veterans with long-term supportive housing where they can get not only food and shelter but also mental health resources.

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Local veteran spends birthday honoring fellow servicemen killed in Vietnam

It’s Our Honor: Local veteran spends birthday honoring fellow servicemen killed in Vietnam

Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 5:21 PM EDT
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By Ben Kaplan
U.S. Navy veteran Ted Dickerson celebrated his birthday on the same day of the return of Tallahassee's Honor Flight.

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There are still seats available for veterans interested in going on the return of Honor Flight...

It’s Our Honor: Eyewitness News at 4 broadcasts from D.C. for Honor Flight Tallahassee’s triumphant return

Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 9:33 AM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
Eyewitness News at 4 anchors Ben and Katie Kaplan were along for the journey as local veterans took part in Honor Flight Tallahassee.

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In part six of the It's Our Honor special, WCTV's Mike McCall interviews Air Force veteran Jon...

Weather and War: Meteorologist Jon Fisher reflects on forecasting during Vietnam

Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 8:28 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
Jon Fisher forecasted weather during the Vietnam War, and he has fascinating stories about how weather can impact military operations.

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WCTV welcomed Kaen Bauer to discuss Women Veterans Unite.

Women Veterans United: Member talks about new non-profit

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
‘Women Veterans Unite’ is a 501(c)3 non-profit and was founded during the Pandemic. It already counts roughly 70 women of all ages and backgrounds as members.

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Women Veterans United: Member talks about new non-profit

Tallahassee-based non-profit brings local Women Veterans together

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 2:51 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
A new group of ladies in Tallahassee is banding together to take back the narrative and bring awareness to the service and sacrifice that hundreds of thousands of women have made.

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The inaugural Tallahassee Cardboard Boat Race will take place at Lake Hall in Maclay Gardens on...

Inaugural Tallahassee Cardboard Boat Race to raise money for homeless Veterans

Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 11:55 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
The inaugural Tallahassee Cardboard Boat Race will take place at Lake Hall in Maclay Gardens on Saturday, April 30th.

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There are still seats available for veterans interested in going on the return of Honor Flight...

Few seats still available for veterans on this weekend’s Honor Flight Tallahassee

Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT
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By Ben Kaplan
There are three seats available for veterans who served in either WWII, Korea or Vietnam.

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Tallahassee WWII Veterans going on 9 decades of friendship.

Local WWII Veterans going on 9 decades of friendship

Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 2:42 PM EDT
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By Ben Kaplan
According to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, there are currently an estimated 219,600 WWII Veterans still living today, nationwide.

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The evening had a special emphasis on Vietnam-era Veterans who were long ago robbed of a hero’s...

Military veterans honored at Chiles High Tuesday night

Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 11:40 AM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
Some of Tallahassee’s finest were honored during Military Appreciation Night at Chiles High School on Tuesday night.

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Tallahassee National Cemetery, located on the city’s southeast side, encompasses 250 acres and...

What Tallahassee National Cemetery wants your Veteran to know

Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 9:22 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
Tallahassee National Cemetery, located on the city’s southeast side, encompasses 250 acres and will eventually serve more than 83,000 Veterans across the Big Bend. Director Raymond Miller sat down with WCTV’s Ben and Katie Kaplan on Friday to talk a little bit about a couple of related programs for veterans and their families.

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Leonard Martin, 89, was deployed to North Korea so quickly in 1950, he did not even get a...

‘It’s Our Honor’: Tallahassee Korean War vet remembers the ‘forgotten war’

Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 8:50 PM EDT
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By Katie Kaplan
One Korean War veteran who now lives in Tallahassee recently recalled how quickly his life changed forever after America was forced to jump into action to defend its United Nations ally in the South.

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Honor Flight Tallahassee vice chairman Tom Napier joined the WCTV set to share the efforts...

Tom Napier of Tallahassee Honor Flights joins WCTV set ahead of 2022 flight

Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 5:08 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
Honor Flight Tallahassee vice chairman Tom Napier joined the WCTV set to share the efforts behind the scenes to make the 2022 journey to D.C. a reality.

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Derrick Sykes, a veteran himself, told WCTV's Ben and Katie Kaplan about his role in...

Big Bend Hospice veterans liaison Derrick Sykes joins WCTV set for ‘It’s Our Honor’ series

Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 5:02 PM EDT
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By WCTV Staff
Derrick Sykes, a veteran himself, told WCTV’s Ben and Katie Kaplan about his role in coordinating the Valor Team’s ceremonies for ill veterans in the Big Bend.