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WTMJ-AM Fund Honor Flights for Vets


Topic: Military-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 1/14/2016

E.W. Scripps’ WTMJ-AM Milwaukee raised funds to send Korean War veterans from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorial. Many of the local veterans have never visited the Korean War memorial. Host John Mercure aimed to raise $100,000 to pay for two flights. Listen to this audio clip.



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