SANFORD, Fla. — A group of inspiring Central Florida women are on their way to the nation’s capital.
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On Tuesday morning, more than 100 female veterans got on a plane for Florida’s first-ever all-female honor flight.
Channel 9 was there as they arrived at Orlando Sanford International Airport.
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The group was greeted by a color guard and given breakfast while they waited for their 6 a.m. flight to Washington D.C.
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The women said it was about time that they had this opportunity.
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“We’ve waited a long time for this, and we’re finally getting some recognition. It’s good to have it,” a veteran told Channel 9.
Once the veterans arrive in Washington, they will visit the National Museum of the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force Memorial and the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.
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