Southwest Florida Honor Flight seeks veterans for D.C. memorial trip

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Southwest Florida Honor Flight is accepting applications from U.S. military veterans for upcoming trips to Washington, D.C., to visit the nation’s war memorials.The nonprofit arranges one-day missions that fly veterans to the capital for an escorted tour of memorials built to recognize their service and sacrifice.The organization says veterans who have not yet been on an honor flight are eligible to apply, whether they served in combat or stateside, during wartime or peacetime.Applications are placed on a waiting list that averages about three flights, depending on individual circumstances. Priority is given to World War II and Korean War veterans, as well as veterans with life-limiting illnesses.With only two missions each year, organizers are urging veterans and their families not to wait to apply.Southwest Florida Honor Flight is also asking families, friends and neighbors to help reach veterans in the community who may not know about the program.Veterans can