Senator Collins Welcomes Home Veterans on Honor Flight to Bangor

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BANGOR, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today greeted veterans returning to Bangor International Airport as part of the final Honor Flight of the year in Maine. Accompanied by dozens of local residents and Brigadier General Diane Dunn of the Maine National Guard, Senator Collins welcomed veterans at the jet bridge and joined them in a parade through the terminal, where families and supporters gathered to celebrate their return.

"It is deeply moving to welcome home the heroes whose courage and sacrifice have kept our nation free," said Senator Collins. "Thank you to Matthew Mank and all the volunteers with Honor Flight Maine for giving these veterans the experience of a lifetime and for providing the community a chance to express our gratitude to those who served to ensure that they know how much their sacrifice means to Maine and to our nation."

The trip, organized by Honor Flight Maine, brought 79 veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials built in their honor. Upon their return, the veterans were met with a large, cheering crowd welcoming them home. For many of these veterans, this warm welcome was their first opportunity to return home alongside fellow service members to the kind of celebration all veterans deserve, but that some did not experience when they returned from their service.

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