Brig. Gen. Peter Pawling talks with veterans visiting a C-17 Globemaster III June 25 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The veterans, who served in the 100th Infantry Battalion during World War II, and family members were taking a tour of the base. General Pawling is the commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kristen M. Higgins)