Dear Family and Friends:

I wanted to let you know how much it meant to me to have my “family and friends” send cards during my Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4.

My dear friend Gary B., a former mattress buyer at Abraham & Straus, flew up from Key Largo to be my sponsor at this event and during this day. About 90 fellow Vietnam vets were treated to a very special day, which started at Williamstown High School in South Jersey around 6:30 a.m.

After a nice breakfast and a few short speeches by members of the Honor Flight staff (most of these trips require…