Mission XXV of the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight took 75 Vietnam veterans from across the U.P. on a memorable journey Wednesday from the Delta County Airport in Escanaba to Washington, D.C., where they toured the military monuments in the nation’s capital. From left are local veterans Ron Nicholson, Bob Nelson, Dick LaValley and Mark Sabotta at the Michigan pillars at the World War II Memorial in Washington. The veterans and guests on Mission XXV got to witness the Changing of the Guard in Arlington Cemetery, between the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Memorial Amphitheater. U.P. Honor Flight is the local hub of the National Honor Flight Network, which since 2005 has organized and provided funding to take more than 300,000 American veterans on trips to D.C. More information and applications for both veterans and volunteers can be found at uphonorflight.org. (Tami Slagle photos)