Gold Star Family Day
Secretary Meginley and the Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana invite you to attend Gold Star Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. The event will be held in the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the State Capitol. Join us for a ceremony honoring Louisiana’s Gold Star families followed by a free picnic […]
LDVA honors Vietnam veterans during national convention, Purple Heart recipients on Purple Heart Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 4, 2025 LDVA HONORS VIETNAM VETERANS DURING NATIONAL CONVENTION, PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS ON PURPLE HEART DAY BATON ROUGE, La.—The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is proud to honor both Vietnam veterans and Purple Heart recipients this week during the Vietnam Veterans of America National Convention and on National Purple Heart Day […]
WWII Private First Class LeBert interred at Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery today, 81 years after being Killed in Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2025 WWII PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LEBERT INTERRED AT SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA VETERANS CEMETERY TODAY, 81 YEARS AFTER BEING KILLED IN ACTION BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton J. Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF joined Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Director Susan Daggett and staff for the interment of Private First […]
LDVA continues to make Louisiana more veteran friendly, announces success from 2025 legislative session
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 (Ret), USAF is proud to announce the department’s success from the 2025 Regular Session of Legislature. Legislation includes protection for military families against discrimination […]
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 Veterans Day. The symposium, in partnership […]
A Message from the Desk of Secretary Charlton Meginley
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 be forgotten. As we gather to honor Louisiana’s fallen this Memorial Day, those words should ring […]
LDVA to honor fallen and remember legacies on Memorial Day, Secretary Meginley to give remarks at several events
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, COL (USAF Ret) and the LDVA team will honor Louisiana’s fallen and remember their legacies in observance of Memorial Day at […]
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 the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal […]
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 to take a one-time survey to […]
Statewide initiative launches to assess needs of Louisiana’s military veterans and families
EDIT: ACCESS STUDY —> https://lchi.louisiana.edu/…/veterans-needs-assessment 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 Veteran Organizations BATON ROUGE, La.—A statewide initiative to better understand the challenges faced by Louisiana’s military […]
A Message from the desk of Secretary Charlton Meginley on National Vietnam War Veterans Day
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 this day vividly for two reasons. First, LSU was playing Virginia Tech that night, and I was going […]
LDVA to host Second Annual Veterans Day at the Capitol, will honor Korean War veterans for 75th anniversary of conflict
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), USAF invites all veterans and veteran supporters to attend LDVA’s Second Annual Veterans Day at the […]