A group of 25 Korea and Vietnam veterans from Hawaii toured the U.S. Capitol before heading home — a feel-good moment for the islands' veteran community.

• All 25 veterans stopped at the Capitol Visitor Center on their final morning in Washington.
• Each one posed with the King Kamehameha statue, Hawaii's contribution to the Capitol's statue collection.
• The veterans voiced pride in Hawaii's standing in Washington and in the laws its delegation has pushed for the islands.
• The statue honors the king who united the island chiefs into one kingdom in the late 1700s.

Outlook: The veterans returned home to Hawaii, with future honor flights expected to follow.