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Land of Lincoln Honor Flight ends 2025 flying season with on Oct. 21

linois home towns of Atlanta, Beason, Bement, Bloomington, Breese, Buffalo, Bunker Hill, Carlinville, Carlyle, Centralia, Charleston, Chatham, Clay City, Clinton, Cortland, Creve Coeur, Dawson, Decatur, Fairbury, Flora, Forsyth, Granite City, Green Valley, Hammond, Hillsboro, Hillview, Iuka, Jacksonville, LeRoy, Lincoln, Litchfield, Loves Park, Mechanicsburg, Monticello, Morton, New Berlin, Newton, Normal, Oakley, Oakwood, Okawville, Pawnee, Petersburg, Philo, Pontiac, Raymond, Riverton, Rochester, Rushville, Springfield, Tinley Park, Tolono, Tower Hill, Trenton, Troy, Urbana, Vandalia, Warrensburg, Watseka, Westville and Woodson as well as Carthage, Texas and Venice, Florida. Our October 21st veterans represent all branches of the military.

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Honor our Veterans today and everyday

This Saturday, November 11, is Veterans Day, a day that we take pause and thank those who served our country to help make it not only a free country, but the greatest nation on  earth. 

    Many wars have been fought on this land and lands abroad by men and women who risked their lives for us, and yes, some gave the ultimate sacrifice, their lives.

Gordon Smedley at the A-C Central assembly on November 11 (Photo by Kaitlyn Copley)

WW2 Veteran Gordon Smedley honored at A-C assembly

Gordon Smedley, 98, formally of  Ashland, World War 2 veteran, doesn’t consider himself a hero, but someone who served his country and is proud of… Login to continue reading Login…