Richard “Skittles” Larson reached the buoy monument at Young’s Bay on Minnesota’s Northwest Angle about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, ending a hiking trip that began in the wee hours of Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.
Hundreds waited for the veterans to return to Grand Forks International Airport. And when the veterans emerged from the plane, they were greeted with a band playing patriotic music and a lively response from those in attendance.
