Event Recap

Soaring Valor

WWII veterans are teamed with high school students for a Museum visit sponsored by the Gary Sinise Foundation.  

Here's a photo gallery from the October Soaring Valor visit to the Museum, which included an airport welcome, an evening banquet at the Museum, a staff greeting at the Museum the next morning, tours of our galleries, a Victory Belles matinee performance, and a visit to the WWII Air, Sea & Land Festival. For this trip, the veterans were paired with students from Los Angeles Notre Dame High School. Thanks to all who joined  us, and thanks to the Gary Sinise Foundation, American Airlines, and the Sheraton New Orleans for making Soaring Valor possible. See you next time! 

  • Veteran USF

    The veterans and their high school partners toured US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center before the banquet.  

  • Gary banquet

    Gary Sinise speaks to the Soaring Valor group at an evening banquet in US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center. 

  • Soaring Valor Belles

    The Victory Belles performed a matinee for the Soaring Valor group. 

  • sinise air show

    Gary Sinise points to a US Air Force flyover during the opening ceremonies of the WWII Air, Sea & Land Festival. 

  • sinise rand

    General Robin Rand, Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, joined the Soaring Valor group throughout its visit. Here, he and Gary Sinise meet at FIFI, a B-29 and one of the stars of the Air, Sea & Land Festival.