Veterans Roll up Their Sleeves to Honor the Fallen

Veterans roll up their sleeves to honor the fallen

At 8:00 a.m. on Friday morning, it was all hands on deck at the St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial Park, as a group of dedicated veterans gathered to prepare the site for Memorial Day services scheduled for Monday. Its not done until the mission is completed, said Commader for VFW post 2483, Jessie Perry, who is retired from the Louisiana Army National Guard. He joined fellow veterans in cleaning and power-washing the memorial site each of them…

Local Communities to Honor Fallen Heroes with Memorial Day Ceremonies and Tributes

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, communities across the region are preparing to honor the true meaning behind the holiday—a time not just for barbecues and summer fun, but for remembering and paying tribute to the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Locally, the Princeton VFW Post 5595 will place flags at Cedar Hill Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, and community members are invited to join in honoring fallen …

Louisiana to honor fallen veterans with Memorial Day ceremonies statewide

BATON ROUGE, La. (WNTZ) — The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA) will host Memorial Day ceremonies across the state to honor and remember the lives of Louisiana’s fallen service members. LDVA Secretary Charlton Meginley, COL (USAF Ret.), is scheduled to speak at several events as part of the statewide observance. More than 10,000 veterans are interred in the state’s five veterans cemeteries, where LDVA will hold solemn ceremonies on…

With Memorial Day approaching, two fallen soldiers are about to be honored.

Pam Marino here, with Memorial Day on my mind as we approach the holiday this Monday, May 26. Two soldiers, both captured early in World War II in the Philippines, who were later declared missing in action, are about to…