Ford Motor Co. (F) on Wednesday said that on the 68th anniversary of D-Day - the landing of 150,000 Allied troops on Nazi-fortified beaches in Normandy - Ford Motor Company Fund is sponsoring two Honor Flights for about 75 World War II veterans from Michigan and Kentucky to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The trips are organized as part of the Honor Flight Network.
The veterans, in their late 80s and 90s, and their guardians are receiving a festive airport send-off from Ford employees and others. After their arrival in Washington, D.C., the veterans are being greeted by members of Congress and Ford employees at the Memorial, and will receive letters of appreciation from Ford employees, family members and others.
The company also announced a $200,000 grant for the purchase of eight vehicles to the Disabled American Veterans Transportation Network. This brings the total number of Ford vehicles in the DAV fleet for transporting disabled veterans to 164.
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