Vietnam veteran Kenny Traversie attends Honor Flight to Washington

  • Kenny Traversie says that the Honor Flight trip made him feel proud. He suggests more veterans should sign up for the experience.
    Kenny Traversie says that the Honor Flight trip made him feel proud. He suggests more veterans should sign up for the experience.
  • Kenny and his daughter, Bobbie Traversie
    Kenny and his daughter, Bobbie Traversie

    Kenny Traversie, a Vietnam veteran from the Cheyenne River Reservation, recently traveled to Washington, DC, as part of the Midwest Honor Flight, a program that brings veterans to visit memorials dedicated to their service.

    Traversie entered the U.S. Army in February 1969 and completed basic training and Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, LA. He deployed to Vietnam in July 1969, serving with …