Members of Vandenberg Welcome Home Veterans at Santa Maria Airport

WWII, Korea and Vietnam veterans of the California Central Coast Coastal Honor Flight are cheered on by attendees as walk through the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. More than 1,000 attendees showed up to support the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

A WWII Army veteran of the California Central Coast Coastal Honor Flight salutes service members during his arrival to the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. Over 1,000 attendees showed support at the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

WWII, Korea and Vietnam war veterans of the California Central Coast Coastal Honor Flight are cheered on by attendees as they arrive at the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. More than 1,000 attendees showed up to support the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

A Vietnam War veteran of the California Central Coast Coastal Honor Flight embraces a police officer during his arrival to the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. Over 1,000 attendees showed support at the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

A veteran of the California Central Coast Coastal Honor Flight greets service members during his arrival to the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. More than 1,000 attendees showed up to support the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

Dan Dow, San Luis Obispo County district attorney greets the veterans during their arrival to the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. Over 1,000 attendees showed support at the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, left, shares a smile with a veteran of the California Central Coast Coastal Honor Flight at the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. More than 1,000 attendees showed up to support the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

Dan Dow, San Luis Obispo County district attorney, greets veterans during their arrival to the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. Over 1,000 attendees showed support at the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)

U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Grange S. Coffin, Combined Force Space Component Command senior enlisted leader, left, shakes the hand of a veteran during the arrival of the California Central Coast Coastal Honor Flight at the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. More than 1,000 attendees showed up to support the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

Attendees patiently wait the arrival of the California Central Coast Coastal Honor Flight consisting of WWII, Korea and Vietnam war veterans at the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., April 26, 2023. More than 1,000 attendees showed up to support the event including family members, friends, military personnel and local residents. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)