Vietnam veteran Tom Schmelzer was surprised to learn that he was chosen for the upcoming Old Glory Honor Flight Mission 57 by a phone call last month. Flying out of Appleton on May 18th with other military veterans, Schmelzer will experience the war memorials and more in Washington, D.C.  Drafted in the U.S. Army in 1964, Schmelzer will be returning to Washington for the first time since 1965. He shares what he is looking forward to most with his daughter, Dawn, who nominated him and will serve as his chaperone along with another veteran

Old Glory Honor Flight was founded in 2009 by a volunteer group in Appleton.   The original mission was to fly local World War ll veterans to Washington DC on a one-day trip to see the memorials built in their honor, including the World War ll Memorial. The mission recently transitioned to include veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars.  You can listen to the entire conversation with Tom Schmelzer on the Community Spotlight Podcast page here.