Government VIP Planes Just Flew Over Missouri to Doomsday Bunker?
Two unusual planes were spotted flying over Missouri Friday night enroute to the doomsday bunker in Colorado.
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Honor Flights Postponed Over Virus Fears
The Great River Honor Flight which serves our area has suspended its first two flights of the season because of the corona virus.
Great River Honor Flight’s 35th Mission is April 21st
The first mission of 2016 for the Great River Honor Flight program will focus on the 126th Unit of the Illinois Army National Guard who served in Vietnam in 1968-1969.
Maybe America Needs More Female Cops
I was reading with interest a short story about police departments in the November 16 edition of Time Magazine. The article entitled "Why America Needs More Female Cops" caught my attention.
Honor Flight to Fly Their 1000th Veteran
On August 27, the next mission of the Great River Honor Flight program will head to Washington DC. This is the 32nd mission overall since the program started back in 2010 and will bring the total number of local veterans who have flown to Washington DC for free to over 1,000. This mission will include local veterans who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
An All-Vietnam Era Honor Flight Set to Fly Tomorrow
Tomorrow the next mission of the Great River Honor Flight program will head to Washington DC. This will be the 31st mission overall since the program started back in 2010 and will bring the total number of local veterans who have flown to Washington, D.C. for free to 967. This is also the first trip where every veteran going is from the Vietnam era.
You Want Me to Do What?
Last week marked the 38th anniversary of a Boeing 474's Maiden flight with the space shuttle Enterprise sitting atop it. It reminded me of the Space Shuttle Discovery's "piggyback" flight from a few years go when it left the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for Washington, D...
High School Sophomores And Juniors Eligible For Trip to Washington D.C.
Four area high school sophomores and juniors will be going to Washington D.C.
A Million Muslim March vs. A Million Bikers on 9-11?
Whether you agree with it, or not, the granting of a permit to allow one million Muslims a assemble in our nations capital yesterday is exactly the right thing to do. That's what makes this country great. The freedom to assemble no matter what race or religion you practice. What is NOT right though is the denial of a permit for one million bikers to do likewise in Washington.