Military leaders visited a care home to personally thank the veterans living there, a quiet gesture of gratitude rather than a big public ceremony.

• U.S. Army Pacific deputy commander Lt. Gen. Joel Vowell visited Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to thank the 24 veterans living there for their service.
• He chose the visit over other high-profile ceremonies, saying he wanted to personally see and thank the residents.
• The veterans represent hundreds of combined years of military service.
• The center also honored the last three World War II Nisei veterans who had lived there, who have since died.

Outlook: Expect more small, local tributes like this as the number of living WWII-era veterans continues to shrink.