After what seems like more than a lifetime of waiting, Ron Hicks is finally getting his wish.

And he couldn’t be more excited.

Later this month, Hicks will board an airplane and fly to Washington D.C. courtesy of the Kansas Honor Flight organization. And for the first time, he’ll be able to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and touch the names of the more than 58,000 Americans who gave their lives in service to their country.

“It’s going to be enjoyable. It’s going to be educational. It’s going to be moving,” Hicks said.“It’s something that I’ve wanted to see for a long time.”

Hicks and his family moved to Ellsworth in 1960. He was 11 years old.

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