{"id":58563,"date":"2022-03-18T18:12:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T18:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/03\/18\/honor-flight-officials-press-to-resume-police-escorts-for-veterans\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:51:48","slug":"honor-flight-officials-press-to-resume-police-escorts-for-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/veterans\/2022\/03\/18\/honor-flight-officials-press-to-resume-police-escorts-for-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Honor Flight officials press to resume police escorts for veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid ongoing efforts to bring thousands of aging veterans to visit the nation\u2019s capital in 2022, supporters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2021\/07\/15\/ailing-vets-visit-to-dc-previews-long-awaited-return-of-honor-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\">Honor Flight Network<\/a> are asking administration officials to resume police escorts for memorial visits to ensure the safety of everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2005, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honorflight.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Honor Flight<\/a> officials have helped more than 240,000 veterans from across the country visit Washington, D.C., for an opportunity to tour the war memorials and national landmarks there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many cases, the veterans are elderly and in poor health, and only able to make the trip because of special medical and financial assistance provided by the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group\u2019s activities largely were shuttered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but have picked up again in recent months. Officials are planning a major event on the National Mall in May to coincide with the 250,000th veteran visit in group history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, recent operations have been complicated by a lack of Park Police escorts for tour buses visiting the memorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/07\/15\/ailing-vets-visit-to-dc-previews-long-awaited-return-of-honor-flights\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1156.JPG.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Ailing vet\u2019s visit to DC previews long-awaited return of Honor Flights<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">More than 750 veterans have died waiting for a chance to visit the nation&#039;s war memorials since Honor Flights were suspended in early 2020.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many areas of the National Mall \u2014 particularly around the World War II memorial and Vietnam War Memorial Wall \u2014 have limited parking, making it difficult for veterans in wheelchairs to access the areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifteen House Republicans sent a letter to Department of Interior leaders asking for U.S. Park Police officials reinstate \u201cvehicular escort services\u201d for the upcoming events, and for more information on why they were stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic lawmakers have made similar inquiries in recent months, looking for ways to resume the escorts and concerned about the lack of cooperation from the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHonor Flight has had a long-standing hand-shake agreement with the Park Police to provide police escorts for the Honor Flights and veterans visiting the memorials raised in their honor,\u201d said Matthew Shuman, chairman of Honor Flight\u2019s board of directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese police escorts provide safety for the veterans, many physically disabled, and ensure they have the ability and time to visit the memorials, reflect upon their service and the sacrifices of their fellow brother and sister veterans. Without them, veterans face a reduced time at the memorials, and in a less safe environment, amongst the hustle and bustle of our nation\u2019s capital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/video\/2018\/11\/07\/celebration-for-first-ever-all-female-honor-flight-to-washington\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-644fe7f3-0b13-45d6-b9d5-797fa03ff68d.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Celebration for first ever all-female honor flight to Washington<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The first ever all-female honor flight with 135 veterans visited the Washington area on Sept. 24.  They received a warm welcome at Reagan National Airport.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Park Police officials have informed the group that they can\u2019t provide escorts for future events without permission from senior administration leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary Deb Haaland \u201cis deeply committed to honoring the sacrifices that veterans and their families make,\u201d Giovanni Rocco, Interior Department deputy press secretary, said in a statement to Military Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he did not provide any new details or clarification on why the Park Police escorts were stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Park Police officials did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republican lawmakers said the Honor Flight trips represent \u201ca once in a lifetime experience for some veterans.\u201d 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