Honor Flight Arizona taking female Vietnam vets on remembrance journey to nation’s capitol

PHOENIX — Honor Flight Arizona will be launching the first all-women flight in the nonprofit’s history on Tuesday, taking Vietnam War veterans on a remembrance journey from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Washington, D.C.

A group of 32 female Vietnam veterans will visit the city’s Military Women’s Memorial and Constitutional Hall, which is the national headquarters of Arizona Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the sponsor of the trip.

Five branches of the U.S. military will be represented by the women on the upcoming flight, those being the Army (17), Air Force (six), Navy (five), Marines (two) and Coast Guard (one).

“Honor Flight Arizona is privileged to partner with DAR in celebrating the spirt, service and legacy of these remarkable women veterans on our first all-female flight,” Honor Flight Arizona President Diane Franzese said in a press release. “Together, we proudly lift up their stories with the dignity and gratitude they deserve.”

The veterans taking part in the journey will begin arriving at Sky Harbor around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Sarah Ziker, Arizona State Regent of DAR Arizona, said the DAR members sponsoring the trip “embody a remarkable legacy, as they are descendants of the patriots who fought in the American Revolutionary War and have also served their country in the military.”

The nonprofit, which is part of a 28-state network of Honor Flight chapters, has flown nearly 5,000 military veterans on the same route to view their respective memorials. It celebrated its first flight in November 2009 and its 100th in September 2023.

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