Speaking with Honor Flight veteran Mike Quaife

The Honor Flight Northland, carrying about 100 veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, traveled from Duluth to Washington, D.C. and back on Saturday, April 16.

On board that flight was Orvis Lunke of Grand Marais, who along with his wife, Donna Lunke, volunteers with the Honor Flight program – Donna behind the scenes at the welcomes and send-offs for veterans; Orvis as a “guardian” accompanying veterans on the trek to the monuments in Washington, D.C. This is the eighth time that Orvis has served as a guardian for this special event.

Three Cook County veterans were on the latest Honor Flight, Jack Heiskari and Mike Quaife of Grand Marais, and David Monson of Tofte. WTIP talked to each of them about their experience.

Here's Rhonda Silence with Mike Quaife.