LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Honor Flight Southern Nevada trip to Washington, D.C. is still a go as the federal government shutdown continues. However, its continued closure could impact the trip, which is set for Oct. 17.
The Honor Flight Southern Nevada president says some locations the group visits could be closed. That includes the Iwo Jima Memorial. A road behind the memorial may still be open.
“The problem is when you have, and right now we have 17 of the 35 veterans requesting wheelchairs, that’s going to be very difficult for them to get down from that location down to the memorial itself,” said Honor Flight Southern Nevada president Belinda Morse.
Morse says the National Archives will be closed if the shutdown continues. That is where the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights are located. He says restroom facilities at some National Park Service-run areas would be closed, which include the WWII Memorial, Korea and Vietnam Memorials, Lincoln Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery. The group will have two buses that each have restrooms.
Morse also says there might be plane delays with concerns about Federal TSA agents and air traffic controllers. She says the group won’t know the exact impact until veterans fly that day.
“Really just want to make sure that they know that we honor them and we value the service that they’ve given to our country. So we will adapt accordingly,” said Morse.
The nonprofit Honor Flight Southern Nevada relies on donations to bring veterans to D.C. at no cost to them.
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