PRESS RELEASE -Honor Flight Long Island, a volunteer-run nonprofit dedicated to honoring America’s veterans, will conduct its Fall Flight to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The flight will transport 46 Long Island veterans to the nation’s capital for a day of reflection, remembrance, and recognition at the memorials built in their honor. The group includes 42 Vietnam War veterans, one World War II veteran, and three veterans of the Korean War. Accompanied by guardians and volunteers, the veterans will visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and World War II Memorial, as well as Arlington National Cemetery and other landmarks.
“This flight represents a long-overdue gesture of gratitude,” said Bill Jones of Southampton, President of Honor Flight Long Island, U.S. Army veteran, and West Point Class of 1972 graduate. “Our Fall Flight includes 42 Vietnam War veterans who will finally receive the recognition they deserve, alongside their elder comrades from World War II and Korea. These trips are a ‘big hug’ from all of us — families, supporters, and the entire Honor Flight community.”
Honor Flight Long Island is one of 130 regional hubs in the nationwide Honor Flight Network, which has flown more than 250,000 veterans to Washington, D.C. since its founding in 2005. Since 2007, the Long Island chapter has transported more than 2,000 veterans on this all-expenses-paid journey of honor and remembrance. Members of the public are invited to join the send-off at Long Island MacArthur Airport on the morning of October 4 and to welcome the veterans home later that evening during a patriotic celebration attended by hundreds of supporters. For more information about Honor Flight Long Island, including how veterans can apply for future flights or how community members can volunteer or donate, visit www.honorflightlongisland.org.
Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
