Cumberland Countians participating in the 38th and final HonorAir flight to Washington, DC, in April are, from left, Michael McMahon, Harris Vandergriff, Richard Vinney, Josette Cleghorn, William Grimes, John Mayfield, Thomas Clayton, Charles Knipper, Jerry Sparks and Gus Gocella.
They were among the more than 4,600 East Tennessee veterans visiting Washington, DC, on one-day, all-expenses-paid flights over the past 20 years, courtesy of Prestige Cleaners and Prestige Tuxedo, with major sponsor Covenant Health.
Participants toured World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Marine Corps and Air Force memorials and viewed Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery.