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Alta Returns to the Pentagon
Alta W., 92, of Sterling House of Kerrville in Kerrville, Texas, was part of the first group of women who were allowed to work at the Pentagon. It has been almost 70 years since she’s been back, so her Wish of a Lifetime was to once again visit the Pentagon, a place...
Roy has VIP visit to Washington DC
Roy, 90, of Springfield, Ohio, is an inspiring example of the Greatest Generation. Brookdale and Wish of a Lifetime commemorated Roy’s service by sending him and his son, Bill, to Washington D.C. to visit the War Memorials for the first time. Drafted into the Army in...
Mary Takes to the Skies
Mary spent most of her childhood and teenage years dreaming about flying. She was the last of her group of friends to get her driver’s license – she was too busy angling for a way to get in the cockpit. She set her sights on joining the military as a service pilot...
Journey of Heroes
On May 29th, 2014, 10 WWII veterans packed their bags and boarded planes to Washington, DC. This would be the first and possibly the only time any of these amazing veterans would see the memorial created in their honor. Without their sacrifices and courageous service...
Brave Veterans Travel to the Capital
This year’s spring Washington DC trip was quite the experience. On April 28th, 2014, veterans from all over the country, representative of the Vietnam War, Korean War and WWII, traveled to our nation’s capital. Tough weather conditions awaited our veterans...
Journey of Heroes October 2013
On October 14th, 2013, Wish of a Lifetime sent 20 Wish recipients from all over the country to Washington DC, some to see the memorials built in their honor for the very first time. We proudly took veterans who served in Vietnam, Korea, and WWII. Also included in this...