Eagle Mountain Casino continues to celebrate veterans and is excited to pledge $15,000 to the Kern County Honor Flight for their very first Native American Honor Flight this week on November 1st and 2nd.
“This is a huge donation that literally takes us over the top for a full sponsor of our very first Native American Honor Flight”, said Lili Marsh, Executive Director of the Kern County Honor Flight.
The Native American Honor Flight is only the third honor flight dedicated to Native Americans in the country. 35 Native American Veterans attended the flight along with select guardians.
The Native American Honor Flight visited the memorials for each branch of military service, and they had the distinct honor of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
Former House Speaker and Congressman Kevin McCarthy invited the Native American Veterans as special guests inside the United States Capitol Building and provided a tour of the House floor. McCarthy also invited other Native American legislators to join them and meet the honorary Native American Veterans.
“We just cannot thank Eagle Mountain Casino enough for their dedication and contributions in making this incredible trip possible”, said Marsh.
Eagle Mountain Casino is a full-service casino owned and operated by the Tule River Tribe. The casino, located at 1850 West Street in Porterville, CA, off Highway 65, next to the Porterville Fairgrounds, is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The new property is double in size, growing to over 100,000 square feet, featuring new dining options, 1,750 slot machines, 20 table games, and a state-of-the-art event center. Guests must be 21 and older to drink alcohol and play on the gaming floor. For more information, go to www.eaglemtncasino.com or call 1-800-903-3353.
