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 […]
FBI’s Bourbon Street Attack Victim Resources
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 Orleans in the early morning hours of January 1, 2025. FBI resources across the country, including victim specialists, are responding […]
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs to hold Wreaths Across America ceremonies at state-run veterans cemeteries
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 ceremonies at Louisiana’s state-run veterans cemeteries on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. Wreaths Across America has grown to include more than 4,700 participating […]
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in need of wreath sponsorships for veterans’ graves on Wreaths Across America Day
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), USAF and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Director Daniele Palen are asking veteran supporters to consider sponsoring wreaths for veterans’ graves on Wreaths Across America […]
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 many Americans, as I watched what […]
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 Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Hidden Heroes Campaign, […]
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana to host annual Gold Star Family Day
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 and the Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana invite the public to attend Gold Star Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 10 […]
