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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021 | 5A ed with veterans capital right be- that she got to fore she began her graduate, just like Waggoner’s help push in their senior year at Siu- grandma. wheelchairs or slaw. “I figured out that I had guide through “What inspired connections there that I didn’t some of the sites. me to come back The trip gave even know,” Waggoner said. in my senior year The Honor Flight landed in Waggoner a and plan the Vet- D.C. on Friday and left on Sun- unique view of erans Assembly day. Much of the tour revolved veterans visiting was seeing an around visits to monuments important sites to Honor Flight and memorials, including the them, their fami- Some of the memorials were especially poignant, including the Vietnam group at the National Mall, World War II lies and those who Veterans Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (courtesy photos) WWII Memo- Museum, Vietnam Veterans never returned from combat. erans, some people just said, who owns The Mustard Seed rial,” Waggoner said. “To see “There were three WWII ‘Welcome home.’ There were in Florence, coordinated the that many WWII veterans was Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memo- veterans on our trip. They instant tears for everybody. creation of dozens of letters for incredible. I don’t think I real- rial, Franklin Delano Roos- were sort of slouched down Because for them, it truly is a the veterans. ized at the time how many we evelt Memorial and the Martin in their wheelchairs, but as welcome home, and a time of “Seeing them open their still had. That was one of the Luther King, Jr. Memorial. soon as they saw the WWII healing and remembrance,” mail, piece by piece and real- most prominent things that Waggoner joined other memorial, instantly they were Waggoner said. ly reading each one, brought stood out from that experi- The Honor Flight also vis- tears to not only their eyes, but ence before my senior year.” people, called guardians, who all stick straight in their seats,” ited Arlington National Cem- people watching them,” Wag- helped each of the attending she said. While the pandemic has Some of the locations were etery, where the Honor Flight goner said. veterans. Some of them were prevented the assembly from also from western Lane Coun- especially moving, including witnessed the changing of the The trip also featured the happening in recent years, ty. the “Wall that Heals,” the Viet- guard at the Tomb of the Un- Marine Corps Memorial, Na- Waggoner’s siblings, sopho- “It was only 48 hours, but nam Veterans Memorial Wall. known Soldier. tional Museum of the Army, mores this year, are working “That is always very pow- Air Force Memorial, Disabled on planning the assembly this “Our Vietnam veterans we got attached because we spent that much time togeth- didn’t have the welcome home erful. We actually had a few Veterans of America Memori- year. er just over those two days,” that they deserved to have. people who were able to do al, Women In Military Service “I’m excited that they’re Waggoner said. Right after we did a group a wreath laying ceremony, For America Memorial and going to continue that on, In particular, she connect- picture of all the Vietnam vet- which is quite an honor for the the US Navy Memorial. because it’s super important people that get to go out there Living in D.C., Waggoner is when you have a communi- and interact with the guards at able to visit the National Mall ty that has so many veterans BACKED BY A YEAR-ROUND the tomb, ” Waggoner said. often, and she likes to go there like we do to be able to con- CLOG-FREE GUARANTEE A special feature of the for runs or just the day on the nect those experiences with CALL US TODAY FOR Honor Flight is the Mail Call, weekend. the students,” Waggoner said. A FREE ESTIMATE 1-855-536-8838 where the veterans receive “Growing up, you would “They’re learning about these % % % packets of mail. 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