WASHINGTON D.C. (KGET) -- Veterans on Kern County Honor Flight #50 got to visit memorials built in their honor. They spent Wednesday visiting the Vietnam Memorial and the World War II memorials. "It's an honor to come on and see the memorial that was dedicated to all the wars and especially World War II," veteran Everett Williams said. The visits had a profound impact of Vietnam veterans who made the trip. "I put it off a long time because I knew it was going to be really, really hard on me, mentally," Vietnam veteran Ron Wells said. "But I needed to do it." Valadao, Salas critique each other’s records during CA-22 debate "I've seen things today I never thought I'd see in my life," Vietnam veteran Huey Jernigan said. "I'm really happy to get to come here." Jens-aree Anderson said it was a goal of a lifetime to go on an Honor Flight. "I've seen it on YouTube, but to experience it in person is something else," he said. The veterans return home on Thursday night. The community is asked and invited to attend a welcome home for the veterans at Meadows Field Airport at 7 p.m.