Lt. Col. Pete Garner, commander of the Virginia Beach-based 203rd RED HORSE Squadron, shakes hands with one of the 120 Airmen recognized at the Hometown Heroes Salute held Aug. 18 at Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach. The event recognized the unit’s service in Afghanistan from March to October 2011. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Meghan Skrepenski, Virginia Air National Guard Public Affairs)