Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

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LDVA honors Purple Heart recipients, encourages public to wear purple on Aug. 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 5, 2024 LDVA HONORS PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS, ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO WEAR PURPLE ON AUG. 7 BATON ROUGE, La.—The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is proud to honor all Purple Heart recipients this Wednesday, Aug. 7 on National Purple Heart Day. LDVA Secretary Charlton Meginley and...

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The Boot: A New Initiative to Recruit, Retain, and Return Military Service Members to Louisiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Boot Contact: Lindsey Russ Marketing | Public Relations [email protected] — The Boot: A New Initiative to Recruit, Retain, and Return Military Service Members to Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana — August 1, 2024 — The State of Louisiana is proud to announce the launch of 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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