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Apr. 26, 2023 12:09 am, Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 3:29 pm

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A large crowd cheers as they welcome home Veteran William MacNider after getting off the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — A large crowd cheers as they welcome veteran William MacNider home from the Honor Flight on Tuesday at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. Honor Flights leave early in the morning and return late in the evening for an itinerary packed full of sightseeing, ceremonies and honors for veterans around Washington, D.C., monuments. This was the 46th Honor Flight organized by Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

People celebrate the arrival of veterans after their return on the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — People celebrate the arrival of veterans after their return Tuesday on the Honor Flight at The Eastern Iowa Airport. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Post 169 Blakely-Stevens member Don Singleton waits for the return of the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. His post held American Flags as veterans returned to honor their service. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — American Legion Blakely-Stevens Post 169 member Don Singleton waits for the return of the Honor Flight on Tuesday in Cedar Rapids. His post held American flags as veterans returned from their daylong trip to Washington, D.C. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A man holds a sign for a returning veteran from the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — A man holds a sign for a returning veteran from the Honor Flight. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Martha Knight of Iowa City writes a message on a sign for the veterans returning on the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — Martha Knight of Iowa City writes a message on a sign for the veterans returning on the Honor Flight. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Hundreds of people gather to celebrate the return of the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — Hundreds of people gather to celebrate the return of the Honor Flight on Tuesday at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Hundreds of people gather to celebrate the return of the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — Hundreds of people gather to celebrate the return of the Honor Flight on Tuesday at The Eastern Iowa Airport. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jim Carver of Alburnett shakes veteran Leland Osmundson’s hand as he is welcomed back from the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — Jim Carver of Alburnett shakes the hand of veteran Leland Osmundson as he is welcomed back from the Honor Flight. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Five Seasons Swing members Sonia Brietzke of Marion dances with Thomas Roeder of Welton while waiting for the arrival of the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — Five Seasons Swing members Sonia Brietzke of Marion and Thomas Roeder of Welton dance while waiting for the arrival of the Honor Flight. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

People in the crowd cheer on veterans as they return from the Honor Flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — People in the crowd cheer as veterans return from the Honor Flight. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A “Welcome Home Sailor” sign sits on a bench at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday evening while hundreds of people wait for the arrival of the veterans on the Honor Flight. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — A “Welcome Home Sailor” sign sits on a bench Tuesday evening at The Eastern Iowa Airport while hundreds of people await the arrival of the Honor Flight. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Patriot Guard Rider member Harry Hopp shakes veteran John Walderbach’s hand after his arrival at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — Patriot Guard Rider member Harry Hopp shakes the hand of veteran John Walderbach after his arrival at The Eastern Iowa Airport. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Veteran James Ramsden shakes three-year-old Mitzie Kelley’s hand as he is welcomed back by hundreds of people at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) — Veteran James Ramsden shakes 3-year-old Mitzie Kelley’s hand as he is welcomed back from the Honor Flight on Tuesday in Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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