Brookshire Grocery Company’s first Heroes flight since 2019 departs Monday

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Brookshire Grocery Company is taking a group of veterans on the trip of a lifetime to Washington DC

The flight will depart from Tyler Pounds Regional Airport following a farewell ceremony scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21.

In addition to World War II and Korean War veterans, this flight will also include veterans who served during the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Afghanistan War and the Iraq War. BGC is providing the all-expenses paid trip to honor our veterans for their service and sacrifice.

“There’s one thing veterans don’t pay for,” Ann Brookshire said. “Not a piece of chewing gum, not a bottle of water. We cover everything.”

In addition to visiting the WWII Memorial, the group will tour the U.S. Capitol with Congressman Nathaniel Moran. Other points of interest include Arlington National Cemetery, the Air and Space Museum, and memorials honoring U.S. Marines, Navy, Air Force, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., and Vietnam and Korean War veterans.

“We are deeply honored as a company to bring our military veterans to Washington, DC to view the memorials erected in their honor,” said Brad Brookshire, chairman and CEO of Brookshire Grocery Co. “This trip is our way of expressing deep gratitude “to express” and respect for their victims. One of our community pillars is giving back to the brave men and women who have given so much to our country, and this opportunity gives us a chance to express our appreciation in a meaningful way. We are particularly pleased that veterans representing multiple conflicts will share this experience together.”

With this trip, BGC will have brought more than 500 veterans from Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas to Washington, DC since the inception of the Heroes Flight program.

KLTV 7 anchor Blake Holland will join the veterans on the upcoming Heroes Flight, reporting exclusively from Washington DC

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