POSTED ON June 20, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2025 LDVA CONTINUES TO MAKE LOUISIANA MORE VETERAN FRIENDLY, ANNOUNCES SUCCESS FROM 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley, Col ( …
POSTED ON May 29, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2025 LDVA TO HOST WOMEN VETERANS SYMPOSIUM IN CELEBRATION OF WOMEN VETERANS DAY BATON ROUGE, La.—The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF invites all …
POSTED ON May 26, 2025 A Message from the Desk of Secretary Charlton Meginley There is a simple reason why Memorial Day is arguably the most important holiday we celebrate all year: a nation that forgets its veterans and service members, will itself, soon …
POSTED ON May 22, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2025 LDVA TO HONOR FALLEN AND REMEMBER LEGACIES ON MEMORIAL DAY, SECRETARY MEGINLEY TO GIVE REMARKS AT SEVERAL EVENTS BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley …
POSTED ON May 16, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2025 SECRETARY MEGINLEY PRESENTS CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 GARY HUNSICKER BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton J. Meginley, Col (Ret), …
POSTED ON May 14, 2025 VETERANS, FAMILIES AND VSOs: WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Louisiana Center for Health Innovation at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs are conducting a survey study to identify …
POSTED ON May 5, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2025 STATEWIDE INITIATIVE LAUNCHES TO ASSESS NEEDS OF LOUISIANA’S MILITARY VETERANS AND FAMILIES UL Lafayette and Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs to Lead Comprehensive Study with Support from Key …
POSTED ON March 28, 2025 A Message from the desk of Secretary Charlton Meginley on National Vietnam War Veterans Day On Sept. 8, 2007, I returned to the United States after a six-month deployment to Iraq, landing at Baltimore-Washington Airport. I remember …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2025 LDVA TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL VETERANS DAY AT THE CAPITOL, WILL HONOR KOREAN WAR VETERANS FOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONFLICT BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton J. Meginley, Col (Ret …
POSTED ON January 5, 2025 FBI’s Bourbon Street Attack Victim Resources The FBI’s New Orleans Field Office is seeking to identify potential victims of the Bourbon Street attack. The FBI continues investigating the horrific attack on innocent victims in New …
POSTED ON December 12, 2024 Dec. 12, 2024 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO HOLD WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA CEREMONIES AT STATE-RUN VETERANS CEMETERIES BATON ROUGE, La.—The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs will hold Wreaths Across America …
POSTED ON November 26, 2024 Nov. 26, 2024 SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA VETERANS CEMETERY IN NEED OF WREATH SPONSORSHIPS FOR VETERANS’ GRAVES ON WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY SLIDELL, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley, Col (Ret), …
POSTED ON November 11, 2024 Nov. 11, 2024 A VETERANS DAY MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY CHARLTON MEGINLEY BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF extends this message to Louisiana’s veterans today on …
POSTED ON October 18, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 18, 2024 GOVERNOR LANDRY PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 100,000 MILITARY AND VETERAN CAREGIVERS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH ELIZABETH DOLE FOUNDATION NEW ORLEANS, La.—Governor Jeff Landry today pledged …
POSTED ON September 23, 2024 Sept. 23, 2024 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF LOUISIANA TO HOST ANNUAL GOLD STAR FAMILY DAY BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF …
POSTED ON September 16, 2024 The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs will celebrate Veterans Day by participating in and supporting events across the state honoring Louisiana’s veterans. If you are hosting an event and would like it to be added to our …
POSTED ON September 12, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 12, 2024 LDVA OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS IN WAKE OF HURRICANE FRANCINE BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF encourages …
POSTED ON September 11, 2024 Our offices statewide are closed today, Wednesday, Sept. 11 due to Hurricane Francine. In addition to your local news, follow the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for updates at getagameplan.org …
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF and the Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana invite you to attend Gold Star Family Day Saturday, September 28, 2024 · 10 a.m. Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to State …
POSTED ON September 3, 2024 Our parish veterans service offices will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 4-Friday, Sept. 6 for annual training and will re-open on Monday, Sept. 9. Training is vital to ensure our veterans assistance counselors are up to date on all …
