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overwhelmed with emotion that he had
to be supported while he cried.
Boarding chartered buses, the veter-
ans began a full day of sightseeing activi-
ties. Though their main destination was
the WWII Memorial, time was built in
for visiting Arlington National Cemetery,
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and
the Korean and Vietnam war memorials.
In sharing their stories, you could feel
the common bond Art and Marty had
for their fellow comrades no matter what
era they fought in. Reflecting back on
the day, Marty called it "the most fasci-
nating experience I ever had.
"I cried:' he said.

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Upon their return flight to Grand
Rapids, the two were equally unpre-
pared for Mid-Michigan Honor Flight's
"Welcome Home" reception. Like their
arrival in D.C., a large group of enthu-
siastic adults and children awaited the
returning vets and, despite the late hour,
there was still more excitement to come.
Upon landing, a bagpiper led the
troops through a line-up of flag-bearing
volunteers to a hangar where the Amway
Corporation had arranged for a B-17
bomber to be flown up from Willow Run
to surprise the returning servicemen. It
was the proverbal icing on the cake.
While I can't express what it must feel
like to be on an Honor Flight from a
veteran's perspective, I got the next best
thing when my son Daniel and I had the
privilege of flying as guardians with a
group of veterans in October 2009. We
volunteered through the Royal Oak hub,
which has since ceased flying in order
to concentrate on "bringing the memo-

rial home" in the form of the Michigan
WWII Legacy Memorial.
To be located in Royal Oak's Memorial
Park, this tribute will pay homage to
both Michigan WWII veterans and those
who served on the homefront in our
state, like Rosie the Riveter. It's our way
of preserving the unique role the state of
Michigan played during the war.
I'm honored to serve as a member of
the project's board, and Art and Marty
are doing their part to help raise funds to
make our dream a reality.
"Whatever ability I have left in me,"
Art said, "I will do to help future gen-
erations remember WWII and what so
many courageous men and women sac-
rificed to save the world:'
To that end, my two "war buddies"
surprised me with a donation from the
Michigan Jewish War Veterans. Marty
even picked up the check for lunch!
As our meeting concluded, Art and
Marty wanted to make it perfectly clear
that they didn't consider their service
worthy of the highest praise. Having
enlisted in 1944, both gentlemen, in
the true humility that describes all of
the WWII veterans I've met, considered
those who fought earlier in the war as
the true heroes.
"We honor those who saw the action,"
said Myers, "the ones who made the way
smoother when we came in:'
I beg to disagree with Art and Marty.
To me, you're all heroes, and on Veterans
Day and every day, a grateful nation
thanks you.

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For more information on how to send a
veteran on an Honor Flight, visit www.
honorflight.org. To help support the
Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial, go to
www.michiganww2memoriaLorg.

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