November 27, 2017 - The Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal was created to honor, recognize and thank Louisiana Veterans for their honorable military service. Medals are available to all honorably discharged Louisiana Veterans and to the family of those killed in action.
 
The Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal is available with a blue ribbon for honorable discharge, a purple ribbon for Purple Heart recipients, a black ribbon for Prisoners of War, and a yellow ribbon for killed in action.
 

February 3, 2017 - Larry Hume, VFW Post 8094 Quartermaster, is in search of family or anyone who may have knowledge of Brunson Alexander Cline who served with the Army in the Spanish American War in 1898-1899.

His first name may also be spelled Bronson. Mr. Cline passed away on March 2, 1969 and is buried in the Carroll Cemetery here in Shelby County. His wife was Lillie Goodson Cline and children Jean, Kathleen, Virginia, Joe and James.

December 10, 2016 - The President of the United States has issued a proclamation ordering the flag of the United States to be displayed at half-staff until sunset on the day of John Glenn's interment. Burial date has yet to be announced.

To see the proclamation click here

December 2, 2016 - It began when Japanese aircraft appeared in the air over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii just before 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, December 7th, 1941.  When the attack ceased shortly before 10:00 a.m., less than two hours after it began, American forces had paid a fearful price.  Eighteen (18) ships were either damaged or sunk, 180 aircraft were destroyed and 2,403 were dead and thousands of others wounded.