In addition to visiting the WWII Memorial, the group will tour the U.S. Capitol with Congressman Nathaniel Moran. Other points of interest will include Arlington National Cemetery, the Air and Space Museum and memorials honoring the U.S. Marines, Navy, Air Force, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., and Vietnam and Korean War veterans.

"We are deeply honored as a company to take our military veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials built in their honor,” said Brad Brookshire, Chairman and CEO for Brookshire Grocery Co. “This journey is our way of expressing profound gratitude and respect for their sacrifices. One of our community pillars is to give back to the brave men and women who have given so much to our country, and this opportunity allows us to show our appreciation in a meaningful way. We are especially excited that we will have veterans representing multiple conflicts sharing this experience together.” 

United States military veterans who served during World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, War in Afghanistan and War in Iraq are invited to apply for the program at https://www.brookshires.com/sm/pickup/rsid/1928/heroes-flight. BGC will be accepting applications for the Oct. 21-23 trip through June 28, 2024. 

As of this trip, BGC will have taken more than 500 veterans from Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas to Washington, D.C., since establishing the Heroes Flight program in 2010. BGC is excited to relaunch the program after it was paused during the pandemic. Veterans on this trip will be primarily from the Tyler, Texas, and Hot Springs, Arkansas, areas. BGC employee-partners, including several who have also served in the military, will be on the trip to assist the veterans.