 One man is on a mission of honor and he's using his canoe to do it. Jim Krigler is a Vietnam veteran and he will travel through the Mississippi River stopping in 29 large cities to meet Gold Star families and veterans. Gold Star families have lost a family member during wartime. The 67-year-old begins his solo canoe journey on April 22nd at Lake Itasca before making his way back through Bemidji and it will take about 67 days to complete his journey. Each family he visits will receive a symbolized gold coin with a special message thanking them. And I'm hoping that Americans hear my plea and take action on this because it's really not much of a sacrifice to go to your VFW or your American Legion and ask them if they know a Vietnam or any Gold Star family and to write them a note or an email or even a phone call and thank those people for their sacrifice. Along the way, Krigler hopes to raise $2.5 million to build the National American Huey Museum or Gold Star families receive honor flights. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.