Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

U.S. Marine Vietnam veteran Jim Smith, left, waits to don finisher medals on participants of the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran Jim Smith, right, hands a runner a finishers medal at the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Karl McGregor, right, congratulates a participant of the 29th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew T. Muha, left, 445th Airlift Wing deputy commander, congratulates a participant of the 29th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew T. Muha, left, 445th Airlift Wing deputy commander; retired Brig. Gen. Karl McGregor, right; and retired Brig. Gen. Robert Palmer, middle, pose for a photo during the 29th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

Spectators cheer before reuniting with participants at the finish line of the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. Each year, the marathon's finisher's medal presentation features a different aircraft, for the 2025 event, a KC-135 Stratotanker was highlighted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

Vietnam veteran Bob Downey cheers for runners in the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

U.S. Marine Vietnam veteran Jim Smith, left, dons a finishers medal during the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran Bob Lively, left, congratulates an Air Force Marathon runner after donning a finishers medal at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran Bob Lively, left, dons a finishers medal during the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)

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