WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — For the more than one million Americans currently serving in the Armed Forces, the call to action takes a great sacrifice.

It is that sacrifice loved ones and community members wanted to celebrate at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks Saturday morning.

Sixty-three veterans, representing multiple generations of service, made the trek from Connecticut to Washington, D.C. as part of the Fall 2025 Honor Flight aboard Breeze Airways.

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Cheers echoed across the terminal at the airport, as the veterans were escorted by a motorcade and first responders. The participating veterans represented five branches of the Armed Forces.

Clarence Papanic served way back in 1948 and was thrilled

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