WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI), a veteran of the Iraq War, this week joined 75 of his House colleagues in formally calling on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to provide the Honor Flight Network with the vehicular escort services granted in past years. The letter was led by Representative Chip Roy (R-TX).
The Honor Flight Network provides veterans with an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., where they can visit the war memorials commemorating their service to our country. Previously, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has provided these veterans with vehicular escorts from the National Park Service’s United States Park Police (USPP).
Excerpt from the letter:
“The escort services play a critical logistical role in ensuring these once-in-a-lifetime opportunities run smoothly and safely as Hubs navigate the busy National Mall. It is imperative that veterans – particularly those with physical disabilities – have the necessary parking access to ensure ease of entry to each war memorial to get the full experience they have earned.
“Our brave veterans have made tremendous sacrifices to secure the freedoms we enjoy today. As a nation, we owe it to our heroes to give them the utmost honor and privilege that they deserve on their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.”
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