WHAT:
The Cherokee Nation will honor eight veterans participating in the tribe’s Warrior Flight to Washington, D.C., recognizing their service during the Vietnam War, Korean War, and Vietnam Era.
WHEN:
Tuesday, Sept. 15 from Noon - 1:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa
777 W. Cherokee St.
Catoosa, OK
WHO:
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Deputy Chief Bryan Warner
Secretary of Veteran Affairs S. Joe Crittenden
Council of the Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation Cabinet
Eight Cherokee Veterans
CATOOSA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation will host a luncheon to honor eight veterans leaving on the tribe’s 15th Warrior Flight to Washington, D.C., recognizing their service during the Vietnam War, Korean War, and Vietnam Era.
The Cherokee Nation funds the flight for Cherokee veterans to see the national war memorials erected in their honor in the nation’s capital.
Warriors will be presented with flight vests and caps during the luncheon.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa employees will also celebrate and honor the Warriors by waving flags as they leave for the airport.
Warriors will leave from Tulsa International Airport Tuesday, Sept. 15, and will arrive back on Friday, Sept. 18.