Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Cady Spraul, a Sector Baltimore reservist, greets a World War II veteran with a smile, a hand shake and words of thanks along the jet way as veterans are welcomed to Reagan National Airport in Washington after arriving on a U.S. Airways Honor Flight, Sept. 17, 2011.

The Honor Flight Network transports World War II veterans from across the country to Washington for the opportunity to visit the World War II memorial.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew S. Masaschi