-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Veterans Mark Larsen, Ringstead, David Kunkel, Titonka, and Bill Weisbrod, Lone Rock, take in the view from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Sunday. The monument gives a stunning view of Washington Monument and reflecting pool, with the U.S. Capital in the distance.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Orsel Morrow, World War II army veteran, visits with the veteran helping him out around Washington DC Saturday in front of the Lincoln Memorial, facing the Washington Monument.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Rich Almond, Fort Dodge, Army; and Kevin McCarthy, Jackson, Minnesota, Marines; look up names of their fellow soldiers at the directory for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Army Veteran Dean Christiansen, who served in Vietnam, takes a rubbing of Steven Backhaus’s name from the Vietnam Memorial wall. He was also there to find Albert Benson’s name. They were a couple college buddies of his, Christiansen said; Steven was only over there a few days.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Veterans view the Vietnam Women's Memorial, located near the famous wall of names.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Veterans from Honor Flights from the Fort Dodge region, Wisconsin, and Florida tour the Korean War Memorial Saturday.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
The Brushy Creek Honor Flight's tour of Washington on this occasion included a stop at the Navy memorial.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Veterans tour the Navy Memorial in Washington, DC which includes 3-dimensional metal sculptures of Navy moments. A flag plaque in memory of Sen. John McCain rests under one image, from the Holms-Wayne County Ohio Veterans.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Terry Moehnke, of Fort Dodge, shows former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole the flag and photo of Nick Conrad, a veteran who passed away just a few weeks ago.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole meets World War II Army veteran Richard Hussey, of Storm Lake, at the World War II memorial.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole meets U.S. Navy World War II Veteran Harvey Bjornson at the WWII memorial in Washington Saturday. Veterans from the flight met with Dole at the memorial, which has a plaque in place thanking Dole for his support of World War II veterans.