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U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, middle, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, greets Steve Hansen, right, a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran, during the Welcome Home Heroes event at the local airport in Santa Maria, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025. The Honor Flight Central Coast California, a non-profit organization, sponsored local U.S. veterans on a trip to Washington D.C. to visit the memorial sites of the wars they served in. U.S. veterans from World War II the Vietnam War, and the Korean War were included on the trip to the nation’s capital. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. active duty members and veterans gather for a photo during the Welcome Home Heroes event at the local airport in Santa Maria, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025. Military personnel, local law enforcement and fire agencies, family, and friends welcomed the veterans back from their trip to Washington D.C. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Robert Tolan Jr., left, Honor Flight Central Coast California representative, speaks to U.S. veterans during the Welcome Home Heroes event at the local airport in Santa Maria, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025. Honor Flight CCC sponsored several veterans, including 11 women, on a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the war memorials.(U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Malcolm Summers II, left, Space Launch Delta 30 senior enlisted airman, greets a Vietnam war veteran, right, during the Welcome Home Heroes event at the local airport in Santa Maria, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025. Vandenberg Space Force Base personnel, local law enforcement and fire department members, relatives, and friends welcomed the veterans home from their trip to Washington D.C. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Shannan Sanchez, left, Space Launch Delta 30 senior enlisted leader, greets Bruce Terrell, right, a U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran, during the Welcome Home Heroes event at the local airport in Santa Maria, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025. U.S. veterans of World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War were sponsored by Honor Flight Central Coast California, a non-profit organization, to travel on a trip to Washington D.C. to visit the war memorial sites. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, left, speaks with Dennis Young, right, a U.S. Air Force Vietnam War veteran, during the Welcome Home Heroes event at the local airport in Santa Maria, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025. Vandenberg Space Force base leadership and personnel welcomed U.S. veterans back home from their trip to Washington D.C. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Vandenberg Members Welcome Home Veterans at Santa Maria Airport

Published Sept. 18, 2025
By Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., --

Honor Flight Central Coast California, a non-profit organization, sponsored several veterans, including 11 women, on a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the war memorials. Vandenberg Space Force Base personnel, local law enforcement and fire department members, relatives, and friends welcomed the veterans home from their trip to Washington D.C.

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