PITTSBURGH —

Dozens of Western Pennsylvania veterans got a red carpet welcome home after a trip to Washington, D.C.

Veterans who fought in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War were taken to D.C., thanks to Honor Flight Pittsburgh. Advertisement

The organization, according to its website, takes veterans to the WWII Memorial, Korean Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, U.S. Air Force Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, including the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown and other sites.

"This free, once-in-a-lifetime tour is a 'thank you' for the service our veterans rendered, and the freedoms they secured for all of us, when they served in the U.S. military so many decades ago," Honor Flight Pittsburgh's website said.

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