Guardian Applications

Badger Honor Flight assigns every Veteran a guardian to accompany the Veteran for the day in D.C.  If a Veteran does not wish to choose their own guardian, BHF will assign one of our trained volunteers to perform this role. From the moment the Veterans are in our hands until we return them to their loved ones in the evening, guardians will be asked to treat these heroes as if they are family and ensure that every Veteran has a safe, memorable, and rewarding experience.

Guardian responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Assist Veterans with getting their boarding passes, lanyard badges, and jackets at check-in.
• Help get the Veterans through security and to the gate.
• Assist in boarding/unboarding the airplane and buses, going up/down escalators, bus stairs, and in the bathrooms.
• Spending quality time with the Veteran throughout the day – listening to their stories and taking pictures.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY TO BE A GUARDIAN, YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE AN ASSIGNED VETERAN AND MEET THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• Spouses or significant others of Veterans going on the flight are NOT eligible to be Guardians
• Must be between the ages of 18-69
• Must be willing to assist all Veterans as needed
• Must be physically capable of performing the Guardian role, which includes assisting Veterans getting in/out of seats and wheelchairs; up/down escalators; and up/down stairs
• Must be able to push your Veteran in a wheelchair for a minimum of one hour at a time including up and down inclines
• Must be capable of independent communication with Veterans, Badger Honor Flight staff, and others
• Must not require use of canes, crutches, walkers, slings, have back issues, casts, or other limiting physical strength and agility, etc.
• Must attend Mandatory Guardian Training
• Guardian is responsible for paying a guardian trip fee as determined by Badger Honor Flight Board.
• Badger Honor Flight reserves the right to disqualify any guardian based on the requirements listed above.

If you have additional questions, please contact us at (608) 616-0243 or via email at: administration@badgerhonorflight.org