POSTED ON September 19, 2022 If you are hosting a Veterans Day event, or know of a scheduled event, please email us with as much detail as possible at veteran@la.gov. We will keep a listing of all Veterans Day events across the state on our social media …
Please make plans to join us for the Gold Star Mothers and Families Recognition Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the Gold Star Monument in the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. …
Please make plans to join us for the Fifth Annual Suicide Prevention Summit on Friday, Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. The Summit will be held at American Legion Post 38 located at 151 S. Wooddale Blvd. in Baton Rouge. Guest speakers include: Letosha Kelly, Program …
POSTED ON July 7, 2022 Are you a student veteran, military retiree or military spouse? You could be a campus Navigator serving Louisiana’s student veterans through the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs’ LaVetCorps program! Currently recruiting for …
POSTED ON July 5, 2022 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ENCOURAGES LOUISIANANS TO GIVE IN JULY TO REMEMBER VETERANS AT STATE CEMETERIES BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Joey Strickland, COL (USA Retired) is …
POSTED ON May 23, 2022 BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs staff at the state’s five veterans cemeteries and five veteran homes will host ceremonies to remember veterans on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022. We are also proud to …
POSTED ON April 11, 2022 Are you a student veteran, military retiree or military spouse? You could be a campus Navigator serving Louisiana’s student veterans through the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs’ LaVetCorps program! Currently recruiting for …
POSTED ON April 6, 2022 The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with Melonseed to bring an exciting new program to all Louisiana veterans. The Melonseed mobile app connects job seekers and employers instantly, using real-time GPS based …
POSTED ON March 14, 2022 Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released its Asset and Infrastructure Review report that includes recommendations by the VA Secretary to cement the department as the primary, world-class provider and coordinator of …
POSTED ON March 1, 2022 Our final Black History Month feature is another member of the LDVA team, Sgt. Barry Robinson. This feature also doubles as a congratulatory post as today is Barry’s last day in the office before his retirement! During his tenure at …
POSTED ON February 25, 2022 Today we are proud to feature one of our own, LDVA’s Janice Brown, for Black History Month. LCDR Brown was the third woman to receive a commission as a naval officer from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge. …
POSTED ON February 23, 2022 Today’s Black History Month feature is Lt. Gen. Darryl A Williams, the 60th superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Lt. Gen. Williams is a native of Alexandria, Va. He graduated from the United States Military …
POSTED ON February 21, 2022 This afternoon’s Black History Month feature is Col. Jona M. Hughes, a New Orleans native. Col. Hughes was the first Black female to achieve the rank of colonel in the Louisiana National Guard. Prior to retiring in December of …
ATTENTION WOMEN VETERANS Make plans to join us for the Second Annual Louisiana Women Veterans Health Care Symposium! The event will be held on Friday, March 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at American Legion Post 38 located at 151 S. Wooddale Blvd. in Baton Rouge. …
POSTED ON February 15, 2022 Today’s Black History Month feature is Alexandria, La. native Col. Katrina Lloyd. Lloyd made history when she became the second Black woman to be promoted to the rank of colonel by the Louisiana National Guard. Of officers who …
POSTED ON February 9, 2022 Today’s Black History Month feature is Brig. Gen. Owen Monconduit, the first Black general officer in the Louisiana National Guard. On Feb. 17, 2009, Brig. Gen. Owen Monconduit was the first Black officer in the Louisiana …
POSTED ON February 1, 2022 During Black History Month, we will honor the Black men and women who have served our state and country. Our first feature is Gen. Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman, who recently passed at the age of 102. Before enlisting in the …
POSTED ON December 14, 2021 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 ceremonies at …
POSTED ON November 9, 2021 Due to the weather forecast, the venue has changed for the Never Forget Garden Dedication Ceremony. The ceremony will now be held under the Plaza at the Capitol Park Museum which is located at 660 N. Fourth St. in downtown Baton …
POSTED ON November 8, 2021 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO DEDICATE NEVER FORGET GARDEN ON VETERANS DAY BATON ROUGE, La.—The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs will dedicate the Never Forget Garden in the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park …
