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Of all his art creations, multimedia specialist Steve Maloney was due to launch the final portion of “the proudest thing I’ve ever done” on March 29 National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
The Rancho Santa Fe resident and Vietnam-era Army National Guard vet first refurbished a 47-foot Huey Medevac helicopter that had been shot down in Vietnam. He turned the boneyard debris into a colorful and meaningful tribute to Vietnam veterans called Take Me Home Huey.
While Maloney didn’t serve in Vietnam, he was disheartened by the disrespectful treatment returning vets received and saddened by the high incidence of post traumatic stress.