To the delight of the Honor Flight passengers, guardian Greg Assenmacher makes a huge show out of shaking the last few drops of coffee out of the pot after donning an apron and lei.  At one point, Assenmacher announced, “I am NOT a stewardess—I am a FLIGHT ATTENDANT!” and the veterans and their guardians burst into laughter.

Greg Assenmacher with Kris Baugh at the Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument in the background during the 2011 Western Slope Honor Flight.

Acting GJP Chief Bill Gardner, left and Incident Commander Greg Assenmacher answer questions at a news conference at the Grand Junction Police Department in this March, 2006, file photo.

Greg Assenmacher at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC during the 2011 Honor Flight.

Grand Junction Police Department Commander Greg Assenmacher, second from right, talks with a fellow officer during a standoff with an alleged carjacker in Riverside in Nov., 2012.

Jammed into a small space outside of the cockpit, Greg Assenmacher, right, and Kris Baugh prepare to distribute envelopes filled with cards and letters to each of the World War II veterans during “Mail Call” aboard a 2010 Western Slope Honor Flight.

Greg Assenmacher chats with a passenger on a 2010 Western Slope Honor Flight.

Greg Assenmacher, center, poses for a photo at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., with two of the World War II veterans for whom he acted as a guardian on the Western Slope Honor Flights.

Greg Assenmacher walks past the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., during a visit with a Western Slope Honor Flight visit to the Mall in 2010. Assenmacher was a commander with the Grand Junction Police Department.

Flight attendants slip an apron onto Greg Assenmacher as he prepares to serve World War II veterans refreshments during a 2010 Honor Flight.

Grand Junction Police Department Cmdr. Greg Assenmacher admires a selection of a toy at Target by 7-year-old Jadyn Willburn of Clifton during Shop with a Cop at Mesa Mall in this December 2010 file photo.