Retired Senior Master Sgt. Steven W. Heuring, 30th Space Wing Public Affairs graphic artist, poses for a photo June 25, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. After 26 years of active duty and another 20 years of Air Force civil service, Heuring talks about his experience of a fundamental transformation in his thinking and attitudes towards his fellow human beings, his fellow Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)