It's a day to reflect and honor those who served in one of America's most controversial wars. 

The pins are part of a congressional program started in 2012, recognizing people who served from 1955 to 1975.

Dozens of local veterans will be the guests of honor in the nation's capital on Wednesday, and the public is invited to give them a hero's welcome when they return.

Jeremy Harrell will get his name etched in Kentucky history.

The flights over Louisville came a little more than a month after the 75-year anniversary of the V-J Day, when President Harry Truman declared victory over Japan. 

Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-Central in Radcliff recently honored the sacrifice of Burrell L. Strange Sr., dedicating a headstone in his memory.