Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

LDVA to host Women Veterans Symposium in celebration of Women Veterans Day

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 women veterans, and veteran supporters, to attend the Women Veterans Symposium in celebration of Women...

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VETERANS, FAMILIES AND VSOs: WE NEED YOUR HELP!

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 opportunities for growth in serving Louisiana’s veterans and their families. We are inviting you...

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Secretary Meginley presents Congressional Gold Medal to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gary Hunsicker

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), USAF had the honor of presenting Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gary Hunsicker with the Dustoff Crews of...

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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