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-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Macy Mundt, 10, of Fort Dodge, holds up her welcome home signs Saturday night as her grandmother, Debbie Mabe, of Fort Dodge, takes her picture with her photo as they wait for veteran Richard Mundt, to return from the 20th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Jeni and Ryan Deering, of Minneapolis, wait on the tarmac at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport Saturday night as they wait for veteran James Metzger to return on the 20th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Family, friends and well wishers wave U.S. flags Saturday night as the 20th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight arrives at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
One of the red strobes on the Sun Country 737 carrying the 20th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight lights up the water spray Saturday night as the flight is saluted by the Fort Dodge Regional Airport's fire truck.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Family, friends and well wishers wave U.S. flags Saturday night as the 20th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight arrives at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Lt. Col Robin Hosch waits as Humboldt American Legion member Ladonna Thompson carries the honor flag of veteran Larry Hilgendorf, of Fort Dodge, off the 20th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Saturday night at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Humboldt American Legion member Bob Fort, of Humboldt salutes the honor flag of Army veteran Roger Womack, of Fort Dodge, as it's carried off the 20th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight by fellow American Legion member Dave Biederman, of Humboldt.
-Photo by Hans Madsen Colin Peterson, 6, of Humboldt, who wore a super hero costume for the occasion, gets a hug from his great-grandfather, Army veteran David Fevold, of Humboldt at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport after Fevold arrived home Saturday night on the 20th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight. Fevold served during the Korean War.

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