Brookshire’s announces plans for 13th World War II Heroes Flight

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Officials with Brookshire Grocery Co. announced plans for the 13th Brookshire’s/Super 1 Foods World War II Heroes Flight, which will take WWII veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorial built in their honor, along with several other sites.

The all-expenses-paid trip will take place May 29-31 with veterans departing from either Tyler or Shreveport, La.

“We are very grateful for the service provided by all veterans,” said Brett Brewer, Director of Community Involvement for Brookshire Grocery Co. “We’ve been privileged to escort more than 300 WWII veterans to Washington, D.C., on previous trips and are looking forward to accompanying additional veterans in May.”

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