VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, delivers a commemorative speech during a Memorial Day ceremony in Santa Barbara, Calif., May 26, 2025. Team Vandenberg leadership participated in Memorial Day ceremonies alongside community members in Lompoc, Santa Maria, Solvang, Orcutt, Ojai and Santa Barbara. Collectively, they paid tribute to the fallen heroes who once bravely defended our nation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Draeke Layman)