KWTO News Director Don Louzader with his Dad, Donald E. Louzader

Honor Flight of the Ozarks Sends Veterans to Washington D.C. on Tuesday

Veterans from around the Southwest Missouri are back home following the final Honor Flight of the Ozarks trip of 2022.

Over 80 veterans flew out Tuesday morning and spent the day in Washington D.C. taking in the sites and memorials, including a changing of the guard at Arlington National Cemetery.

Hundreds gathered at Springfield-Branson National Airport to welcome the veterans back home Tuesday night.