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Mark Creaser and Joe Golden visit the World War II Memorial.<\/p>\nMark Creaser and Joe Golden visit the World War II Memorial.<\/p>\n
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Apopka Police Department Sargeant Mark Creaser escorted Vietnam War veteran Joe Golden in an Honor Flight on\u00a0Saturday,\u00a0April 25, according to an APD\u00a0Facebook post<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhen presented with the opportunity to be a guardian for mission #36,\u00a0I was incredibly grateful,\u201d Creaser said in a statement to The Apopka Chief. \u201cThe trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity that I will never forget.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The post said that 60 military veterans visited Washington, D.C., for the day to visit various memorials, including\u00a0the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans\u00a0Memorial\u00a0and\u00a0the World War II Memorial.\u00a0A reunion will follow on May 16, according to the\u00a0Honor Flight Central\u00a0Florida\u00a0(HFCFL)\u00a0website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cTo be able to witness the gratitude and emotion that these heroes showed while in Washington was a true privilege,\u201d Creaser said. \u201cI thank Honor Flight of Central Florida for making these trips possible. They truly are making a difference in these veterans\u2019 lives.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n According to the HFCFL\u00a0website<\/a>,\u00a0HFCFL is one of the Honor Flight Network\u2019s 124 regional hubs, providing\u00a0flights to veterans at no charge.\u00a0APD\u2019s Horsepower for Heroes Car Show last November brought in registration fees of $25 per car, which\u00a0benefited\u00a0HFCFL<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe Horsepower for Heroes Car Show in November 2025 was one of my first community events as the Apopka Police Chief,\u201d said Chief Lovetta Quinn-Henry in a statement to The Apopka Chief. \u201cI am proud to support our veterans, and through our partnership with Honor Flight of Central Florida, we help ensure their sacrifices are never\u00a0forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah Merly is an editorial assistant and reporter for The Apopka Chief. She joined the Chief in May 2025 after graduating from Patrick Henry College’s journalism program in Washington, D.C. In her spare time, Sarah loves watching rom-coms, visiting Disney, and throwing parties.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-1.png\")
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