Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

A Veterans Day Message from Secretary Charlton Meginley

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 Veterans Day: We all remember where we were on 9/11—I was sitting in class. And like so...

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Veterans Day 2024

Veterans Day 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 this list, please email all information in the following format...

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Governor Landry pledges support for more than 100,000 military and veteran caregivers through partnership with Elizabeth Dole Foundation

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 support for the more than 100,000 military and veteran caregivers in the state of Louisiana by joining the...

You could be eligible for emergency financial assistance through LDVA.

The Military Family Assistance Fund awarded $350,000 to assist 171,000 veterans and their families affected by flooding in 2016. The fund provides support for a variety of financial hardships when certain criteria apply.

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Are you experiencing a crisis?

The Veterans Crisis Line is here to support you.

Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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We care for our elder veterans in VA homes across the state.

Our state-of-the-art facilities provide specialized services for veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star parents in five locations across the state, including Jackson, Bossier City, Monroe, Reserve, and Jennings.

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We honor veterans and their families with dedicated burial honors.

LDVA operates five Veteran Cemeteries across the state, offering a variety of burial options for veterans, spouses, and dependent children. We are proud to honor our service members and their families with beautiful, spacious grounds and a variety of burial benefits.

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