Land of Lincoln Honor Flight continues its 2025 flying season with Mission #75 on September 9, 2025. Mission #75 will serve 95 Veterans including 7 Korean Era veterans 88 Vietnam era veterans from 65 Illinois home towns including Decatur, Effingham, Hillsboro, Jacksonville, Jerseyville, Litchfield, Mattoon, Mt Zion, Neoga, New Baden, Newton, Paris, Petersburg, Pontiac, Ramsey, Raymond, Shelbyville, Springfield,  Sullivan, and Taylorville plus Florence, AZ and Mercedes, TX . Our September 9th veterans represent all branches of the military.

These Veterans and their Guardians will report September 9, 2025 to the Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport at 4:00 AM to travel to Washington DC on a chartered Sun Country 737 aircraft to visit the World War II, Korean and Vietnam War Memorials, as well as Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknowns, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Air & Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia, the US Marine Corps Memorial and the US Air Force Memorial.  This day of honor is provided at absolutely no cost to our veterans and is completely funded by donations from the general public. 

These 95 heroes return to the Springfield airport at 9:30 PM on Tuesday September 9th.  The general public, friends, family and LLHF alumni veterans are encouraged to pack the airport to welcome home these heroes. Greeters are encouraged to arrive early and show appreciation for and support of these veterans who sacrificed so much for our country.  Parking is free and volunteers will be in the parking area to assist guests to open spaces.  A shuttle bus is available to take guests directly to the airport terminal door. 

Any seriously impaired or terminally ill WWII, Korean era or Vietnam era veteran will be given flight priority. Veteran and Guardian Applications may be obtained at www.LandofLincolnHonorFlight.org by clicking on “Applications” tab.  LLHF also offers a “Flightless Honor Flight” program for those otherwise eligible veterans whose physical condition limits their ability to participate on an actual flight.

LLHF plans to offer one additional flight in 2025 on October 21st.