Once the director feels enough of those positions have been filled, other applicants are then considered. Applicants who are physically capable of assisting in the lifting veterans are also considered priority. That decision is based upon many factors, such as: How many veterans with disabilities are scheduled to go? Of the veterans with disabilities, what level of guardian attention and/or medical support and will they need? Which guardian applicants are most qualified to provide that care? Medically trained, active duty military personnel and other experienced personnel who have previously participated in a flight are given top priority and serve as leadership members. Decisions such as who will serve as guardians and how many guardians will be needed are the sole responsibility of the program director. We typically assign two veterans to each guardian. Our TOP priority is the safe travel of ALL the veterans. go as a guardian?Ī: Only under certain, limited circumstances. You do not need to bring any money, unless you intend to purchase souvenirs.
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Q: How much does it cost? How much money do I need to bring?Ī: The cost is FREE for the veterans. Adding spouses and widows simply isn’t an option for our program. Can I go?Ī: Sadly, the answer is “no.” Our priority is to accommodate the WWII, Korean War and terminally ill veterans on our waiting list. The only spouses permitted to go are those who are veterans themselves. At the present time, our priority is to take as many WWII and Korean War veterans as we possibly can. Our next priority is to Korean War veterans and then Vietnam veterans.Ī. Q: How do you decide which veterans get to go?Ī: Veterans are flown on a “first-come, first-served basis.” Within the applicants, top priority is given to WWII veterans and any veteran with a terminal illness.
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