Star Photo/Larry N. Souders This group of 20 veterans, two from the Korean and 18 from the Vietnam wars, take part in a ceremony inside Eastside Freewill Baptist Church prior to boarding a bus to visit the memorials honoring them in Washington, D.C.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Nancy Gosselin (standing) is a veteran of both the Army and Navy and the first female member of Appalachian Highlands Honor Flight group to make the trip to Washington, D.C. She is being recognized for this during a sendoff program just prior to departing for Washington, D.C.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Herman Carrick, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, leads the group out of Eastside Freewill Baptist Church after a sendoff program held Friday morning just prior to a group of 20 veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars boarding a bus bound for Washington, D.C.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders All aboard! This group of 20 veterans of both the Korean and Vietnam wars, and their escorts, settle into a bus bound for Washington, D.C. During the trip, they will visit the Korean and Vietnam memorials honoring their service and sacrifice to our country.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders During the first part of their journey to Washington, D.C., the bus carrying a group of 20 veterans of both the Korean and Vietnam wars is escorted by “Corporal” Jeff Campbell, driving a vintage 1942 GTW Jeep, and a group of bikers from the local chapter of Rolling Thunder.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The bus carrying a group of 20 veterans of both the Korean and Vietnam wars rolls through the bus lanes of Eastside Elementary School Friday morning to the cheers and chants of “USA, USA, USA” by the entire student body of the school. The bus, being escorted by a vintage 1942 GTW Jeep and a group of bikers from the local chapter of Rolling Thunder, is heading to Washington, D.C., for a trip to the memorials honoring the veterans onboard.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The bus carrying a group of 20 veterans of both the Korean and Vietnam wars rolls past a group of Eastside Elementary students Friday morning to the cheers and chants of “USA, USA, USA” by the entire group. The bus is headed to Washington, D.C., for a trip to the memorials honoring the veterans onboard.