Fourth Annual Cherokee Warrior Flight to Depart Monday
TAHLEQUAH, Okla., Sept. 21 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release:
For World War II veteran Jack Shamblin, being on this year's Cherokee Warrior Flight is more than a trip; it's another chance to visit the grave of his grandson, Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, who was killed by ISIS and laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery in 2015.
He is among eight Cherokee veterans who will leave for the nation's capital to vi . . .
For World War II veteran Jack Shamblin, being on this year's Cherokee Warrior Flight is more than a trip; it's another chance to visit the grave of his grandson, Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, who was killed by ISIS and laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery in 2015.
He is among eight Cherokee veterans who will leave for the nation's capital to vi . . .