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About us

Rio Grande Honor Flight (RGHF) was established in 2008 under the name of “Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico” by business and community leaders who were devoted to honoring our veterans. The name was changed to Rio Grande Honor Flight in 2025. RGHF is a hub in the Honor Flight Network- a network of 129 hubs around the nation. The role of the national network is policy development, training and support/guidance for a nationwide network of volunteers.

 

Honor Flight was conceived when the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC was dedicated in 2004 to acknowledge what these men and women had accomplished. At that point, only one in four WWII Veterans were still alive.

 

Earl Morse, a retired Air Force Captain, and physician’s assistant worked at the VA hospital in Springfield, Ohio. He listened as the veterans spoke of wanting to visit the memorial, but recognized their lack of financial resources or physical stamina.

 

Earl, a private pilot, asked some of the vets if they would like him to fly them down to see the memorial. Upon hearing the offer, many broke down in tears. The first flight consisted of 12 veterans in four small planes and Honor Flight was born.

Rio Grande Honor Flight is an
Official Hub
of the Honor Flight Network (c)

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RGHF Board of Directors

Dennis Prickett

Chairman

Arnold Diaz

Vice Chairman

Linda Widbur, RN

Medical Coordinator

Perry “Flash” Ashby

Ambassador-in-Chief

John Poland

Secretary

Denise LeBoeuf

Treasurer

Greg “Doc” Long

Board Member

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