Local veterans given free cars

A couple of area veterans got a chance to celebrate Veterans Day a little early this year.

Every year of the past five years Progressive Insurance has given away refurbished vehicles. Each car comes with a one-year warranty and six months of insurance. This year Progressive awarded two cars to two local veterans.

“So many veterans get overlooked and something like this it didn’t happen to them it happened to me it’s really for all of them. It shows America does care,” said veteran Keith Edgington.

“My last car has more than 200 thousand miles on it, so having something I know is dependable is going to make everything just so much easier,” said veteran Rachel Keller.

This year Progressive will give away 100 vehicles at its 71 locations across the country. Over the last five years Progressive has given away more than 500 vehicles

 

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Wings of Freedom 2017 Nationwide Tour visiting  Nebraska.

A living history display of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, B25 Light Bomber, and P 51 fighter… America’s backbone bomber aircraft of World War II. Please contact the Collings Foundation at 978-562-9182 for additional information.

Seventy Two years after their use over the skies of enemy territory, they embark on a new mission over the skies of America to honor our veterans of World War II, promote education of our future generations about the role of the aircraft and the flight crews of World War II, and to preserve these treasures of American aviation history where they belong: the sky. Below are the dates and cities the Freedom Tour 2017 will be visiting starting July 17th, 2017 thru July 23 rd 2017. More Information click on city below:

Kearney, NE

July 17 @ 12:00 pm – July 19 @ 12:00 pm

Kearney, NE

4985 Airport Rd 
Kearney, NE 68847 United States 

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$5 – $15

 

Columbus, NE

July 19 @ 2:00 pm – July 21 @ 12:00 pm

Columbus, NE

1334 Bill Babka Dr 
Columbus, NE 68601 United States
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$5 – $15

 

Omaha, NE

July 21 @ 2:00 pm – July 23 @ 5:00 pm

Omaha

3737 Orville Plaza 
Omaha, NE 68110 United States 

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$5 – $15

  

PRESS CONTACT
If you have any questions, please contact Collings Foundation, 978-562-9182 (MA)

Please also feel free to refer to the Collings Foundation Website at:
http://www.collingsfoundation.org