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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

117 Grand Forks Honor Flight veterans fly home tonight; polls open today

Plus, where to vote in Grand Forks today and when your absentee ballot is due.

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117 veterans on the Grand Forks Honor Flight fly home from Washington tonight

117 veterans flew out of Grand Forks

117
veterans on the Honor Flight
115
men on the trip
2
women on the trip

Sources: Valley News Live, knoxradio

If you know a veteran on the Honor Flight out of Grand Forks, here's the update: the group is in Washington, D.C. The took 117 veterans to see memorials, and they landed on Day 1 to a warm welcome.

  • Still to see: Marine Corps Memorial, Army museum, Arlington National Cemetery
  • Flight home: Tuesday night

Byron Cole, who served in the Army during the Vietnam War, said, “It’s kind of the welcome we never got.” Marine Corps veteran Thomas Rainsberry said the trip is bringing some closure to some veterans.

Nearly all the veterans served in the Vietnam War era

Sources: Valley News Live, knoxradio

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Vietnam War era11497.4%
Korean War era32.6%

Staying home? The UND Military History Display at the Memorial Union is open today from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and runs through Nov. 13.

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117 Grand Forks Honor Flight veterans fly home tonight; polls open today

Plus, where to vote in Grand Forks today and when your absentee ballot is due.

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