JACKSON, Mich. – American 1 Credit Union said it will for the second time sponsor a Talons Out Honor Flight to take place in April. Honor Flight volunteers serve veterans with an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. where they tour monuments built in their honor.
“We are thrilled to be a part of the Honor Flight movement for the second year in a row,” shared Laura Pryor, VP of marketing and communications for American 1. “Sponsoring the flight represents American 1’s desire to celebrate our Veterans and give them the honor they deserve. Our 2018 sponsorship helped spread the word of Talons Out, which significantly increased the number of Veterans going on the Honor Flight.”
Added Bobbie Bradley, president of Talons Out, “We are excited to include Vietnam Era Veterans as part of the Veteran group we officially serve. WWII, Korea, and Vietnam heroes all deserve to be honored. WWII is the reason Honor Flight began, and we will continue to make those Veterans our top priority. When we started Talons Out just five short years ago, there were around 2 million WWII Veterans and we were losing them at a rate of 1,000 per day. Today, about 290,000 remain and we are losing them at a rate of around 250 per day.”