Veterans Honor Tour departs Poplar Bluff for Washington, D.C.

Staff members at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center salute those on the Veterans Honor Tour as they pass by the hospital on their journey early Friday morning (DAR/Paul Davis)

Members of the 2021 Veterans Honor Tour prepare to leave for Washington, D.C., early Friday morning in Poplar Bluff. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Veteran Bardis Dismuke shakes hands with those taking part in the Veterans Honor Tour during Friday morning's send-off at the First Baptist Church in Poplar Buff. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Jim Todd tags his luggage before heading out Friday morning on the Veterans Honor Tour. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Rep. Hardy Billington (right) helps William Gill tag his luggage prior to leaving on the Veteran Honor Tour Friday. (DAR/Paul Davis)