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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)