tamatoledonews.com – DUBUQUE (SPECIAL) –  The number of living World War II veterans diminishes each day, and for many, an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. is the trip of a lifetime that lets veterans see how the nation recognizes their service and bravery. 

A television crew from Mediacom was part of a recent Honor Flight with 100 Dubuque-area veterans, and now a special documentary will be televised to give all Iowans an up-close look at the stories and emotions shared by those Iowans who fought for America’s freedom during World War II.

"A Day to Remember: The Honor Flight of Greater Dubuque," will be televised on Mediacom channel 22, beginning Wednesday, July 21 at 7 p.m.  Rebroadcasts of the one-hour documentary will occur on July 22 at 8:00 am; July 23 at 8:30 pm; July 25 at 6:00 pm, and at additional times during the last week of July. 

The Mediacom channel (MC22) is available to all Mediacom customers in Iowa and surrounding states. Located at channel 22 in most areas, it is channel 12 in north Iowa areas of Mason City, Charles City and Hampton.

Viewers of “A Day to Remember” will follow the Iowa veterans throughout all stops on a daylong trip that included visits to memorials that pay tribute to those who served in World War II, Iwo Jima, and Vietnam, plus views of the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. 

“It was a privilege for our Mediacom crew to fly along and document the stories and emotions shared by these Iowa veterans,” said Mediacom production manager Jim Barefoot.  “We had a unique view into the eyes of men and women who served our country with a dedication that is unmistakable as we see and hear their experiences as part of the Honor Flight tribute.”

The Honor Flight Network in a non-profit organization that began in Ohio in 2005 when six small planes flew on an inaugural Honor Flight.  When it was reported that nearly 1,000 World War II veterans die each day, the Honor Flight Network set aggressive goals to transport as many as 25,000 veterans from across the United States to the World War II Memorial.  Now the program is seeing a reduced number and even the final flights scheduled for many areas, including central Iowa.