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| VO: A famous book simply called them "The Greatest Generation."       |
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| They were citizen soldiers.                                           |
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| Everyday men and women who left the comfort and security of home to   |
| liberate Europe and raise the flag of freedom across the Pacific.     |
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| Today we honor them with gleaming memorials.                          |
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| Yet too many World War II veterans -- most in their 80s -- lack the   |
| resources to visit the sites that honor their service and sacrifice.  |
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| Recognizing the need, Earl Morse, a Physician Assistant and Retired   |
| Air Force Captain from Springfield, Ohio, asked "what if?"            |
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| What began as a single pilot flying a single veteran to Washington in |
| his private plane shook hands with a "we can!" attitude that soon     |
| stretched across the nation.                                          |
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| Today, by pooling resources and sharing experiences, an alliance      |
| called "The Honor Flight Network" is transporting World War II        |
| veterans -- completely free of charge -- to safely visit their        |
| precious memorials.                                                   |
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| The Honor Flight board has established an aggressive goal for 2007 to |
| transport 5000 veterans from across the United States to the World    |
| War II Memorial in Washington, DC.                                    |
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| A powerful "we can!" attitude spurred the action that transformed a   |
| basic "what if?" into a program that delivers astonishing and         |
| well-deserved results for our veterans.                               |
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| In the future, Honor Flight will also pay tribute to America\'s other |
| generations of heroes that served in Korea, Vietnam and those who     |
| will earn future memorials.                                           |
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| Innovation is the power of turning a single idea into meaningful      |
| action that touches those who deserve it most.                        |
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| In the spirit of Honor Flight, each and every one of us should keep   |
| in mind that when a simple "what if?" shakes hands with a "we can!"   |
| attitude the world can truly change.                                  |
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| CLOSING MUSIC UP AND OUT                                              |
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