Honoring our veterans is a common thread that has long weaved through Matt Voris’ life. Military service runs deep in his family. Wanting to honor that family legacy and in particular his grandfather, a Pearl Harbor survivor and huge influence in his life, Matt served seven years in the Army. This thread didn’t end though on his discharge date. After his service, Matt began volunteering for veteran causes. He was soon tapped by Col. Stan Cass to serve on the Honor Flight Board. In 2018, after ten years and 22 trips, the board voted to disband after agreeing that the initial mission of Honor Flight to honor WWII veterans had been accomplished.
US Army Veteran Matt Voris Pushing Wheel Chair
While they also had been taking Korean and Vietnam veterans, Matt felt there were still many veterans out there that hadn’t taken this incredible trip. He asked the board for permission to start a new organization and from that built High Plains Honor Flight.
He continued on the legacy of what Colonel Cass started and the late colonel would be very proud of what Matt has accomplished. I have long lived by the mantra “Our Veterans have been down a long and often times bumpy road. We must do everything we possibly can to pave the remaining miles of their road in gold.” I can think of no better road paving operation than the one run by Matt, his hard working board, and his dedicated volunteers. When reviewing your charitable donations, please consider High Plains Honor Flight: highplainshonorflight.org or P.O. Box 363 Ault, CO 80610.
Brad Hoopes has a passionate project of preserving the stories of veterans. You can watch these stories at “youtube. com/@rememberandhonorstories.”