U.S. Rep. Robert Hurt held a Vietnam Veterans Recognition Ceremony in Bedford on Dec. 4, at the Bedford Army Reserve Center. Local veterans honored and pictured with Hurt included Marie F. Sweeney, of Buckingham, U.S Army; Mary M. Lohr, of Buckingham, U.S. Marine Corps; John Sedgewick, of Dillwyn, U.S. Air Force; and Irvin Catlett of Dillwyn, U.S. Army.