NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs honors our fallen heroes with special observance at five state-run veteran cemeteries this Memorial Day.
LDVA’s state-run cemeteries provide veterans a final resting place of honor to ensure their legacies are preserved for future generations. The cemeteries’ Memorial Day ceremonies will include words of remembrance, prayers, and the playing of Taps.
In reflecting on Memorial Day, Secretary Meginley said, “My predecessor, Secretary Joey Strickland, once said that a nation that forgets its veterans will itself soon be forgotten.”
“These words have never been rung truer. The blood spilled by those who paid the ultimate price in service to our nation has ensured that America is the greatest country in the world. We owe a debt of gratitude to those men and women that can never be repaid.”
Here is a list of veteran cemeteries' Memorial Day remembrances:
Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
Speaker: BG David Gardner, Commanding General, JRTC and Fort Johnson
Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
Speaker: Sandy Franks, SMSgt (USAF Retired)
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
Friday, May 24 at 11 a.m.
For more information about our Memorial Day ceremonies, email veteran@la.gov or contact each cemetery directly.
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