Tag Archives: Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota

A marvelous, fabulous journey

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Julie Buntjer

When a reporter has a hard time putting into words the personal thoughts, emotions and experiences of Honor Flight, it sort of puts into perspective what this trip means to those of us lucky to have accompanied World War II … Continue reading →

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To our heroes: Welcome home

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Julie Buntjer

As I was driving back to Worthington Friday afternoon, I began to reflect on the six welcome home ceremonies I’ve witnessed and covered during the past seven years as a Daily Globe reporter. Six homecoming celebrations … two very different … Continue reading →

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With Honor

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Julie Buntjer

Awesome. Amazing. Wonderful. Outstanding. I feel like I’ve been saying those words a lot these past few days as friends, family and co-workers have asked me about my travels with the World War II veterans last Friday and Saturday on … Continue reading →

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The excitement, anticipation builds

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Julie Buntjer

I had intended to write a few online blogs this week about my recent experiences in Washington, D.C., but aside from sharing a story and several photos of the cherry blossoms, I simply ran out of time and energy. My … Continue reading →

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Double time in D.C.

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Julie Buntjer

When I signed on to take part in the U-Lead Advisory Academy seven months ago, little did I know I would be traveling to our nation’s capital city, Washington, D.C., twice within the span of 25 days. In eight days, … Continue reading →

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