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DC Group Trip Fall 2016
From October 10-13, 2016, Wish of a Lifetime was honored to send 7 special older adults to Washington D.C. to see the nation’s war memorials. The group was comprised of 5 veterans and 2 wives of veterans and represented veterans from WWII and the Korean War. The...
Veteran Spring Trip to Washington D.C. 2016
On May 12, 2016, Wish of a Lifetime sent 8 veterans and a gold-star wife to Washington, D.C. to see the nation’s war memorials for the first time. Veterans from the Vietnam War, Korean War, and World War II were all represented. The trip was absolutely...
Robert Visits Washington D.C.
Richard, “Robbie,” served in the United States Navy for 25 years. Robbie joined the Navy in September 1937 at the cusp of WWII. He graduated with almost 40 others in his class at Pensacola; however, he was the only member of his graduating class to survive WWII....
Journey Of Heroes 2015
Over four years ago, Wish of a Lifetime partnered with The Vital Life Foundation to create the Journey of Heroes, a trip to honor veterans for their incredible sacrifices. The forth annual Journey of Heroes took place from October 21st – 24th, 2015, and was a complete...
Ed Visits Washington, D.C.
Edward “Ed” Stewart is an 89-year-old veteran residing at the Horizon Bay of Rome in Georgia. Ed served in the United States Army as a Medic during the WWII era. He served several months at the 157th General Hospital in Liverpool, England. During the infamous D-Day,...
Journey of Heroes Fall 2014
On October 20th, 2014, ten veterans representing the Vietnam War, Korean War, and WWII traveled to our nation’s capital to see the memorials built in their honor. This was Wish of a Lifetime and The Vital Life Foundation’s third Journey of Heroes trip, an experience...