A DeWitt County veteran is spending the day in Washington, D.C. getting an up close and personal look at the veteran's memorials.

The group Battlecross Crusaders has become synonymous with the day's activities for local veterans as they work to welcome the veterans back with a special police escort and welcome back celebration.

That's Jeff Morlock with Battlecross Crusaders who indicates the honor flight has returned to its normal operations out of COVID and encourages veterans who have not made the trip on the Honor Flight to consider doing so.

Morlock points out they have organized over 100 welcome-home celebrations for local veterans for the last 10 years.