Dr. Michael Barrows was honored by Honor Flight Chicago on May 14, 2025. He and over 100 additional Vietnam War/Era Veterans were flown to Washington D.C. to see the war memorials and were greeted by hundreds of well wishers thanking them for their service. Captain Barrows served from 1971 to 1978 in the First Infantry Division, B Company and First Medical Battalion in the Dental Corps from 1973 to 1975 at Fort Riley, KS and in Germany.