Kenneth Smith, a Vietnam War veteran, will be recognized as the 2018 Lake Orion American Legion Post 233/Lake Orion Police Department Honored Veteran. Smith served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1970. As the honored veteran, he will ride in the lead police vehicle at the head of the Lake Orion Memorial Day Parade and his biography will be read to the parade crowd at a brief ceremony during the parade.