FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Tuesday is a day veterans on the Central Valley Honor Flight will never forget.

Day two of the trip was packed with powerful moments, including a special tour of our nation’s Capitol, several memorials, and even a meeting with the Speaker of the House.

It was all gas and no brakes as the Central Valley Honor Flight received a no-stop police escort to the nation’s Capitol.

Sixty-seven Central Valley veterans and their guardians toured the U.S. Capitol, even getting the rare chance to stand on the House floor.

In order to be allowed on the House floor, you must be escorted by a congressman. Representative Vince Fong flew in early this morning to give these heroes a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“For me, someone who had been a guardian for Honor Flight, I go

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