This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(July 2021)
In 1944, the Louisiana Office of Veterans Affairs was created to provide local services to Louisiana Veterans and their families. As the number of Veterans in the state grew, so did the need to expand programs and services to support their needs. Thus, in 2003 the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA) was established as a cabinet-level department of the State of Louisiana with the mission to provide comprehensive care and quality service to Louisiana's Veterans and their families with regard to health care, education, disability benefits, long-term care, and burial honors.[1]
LDVA is responsible for the oversight of the five Louisiana Veterans Homes, the four Louisiana Veterans Cemeteries (with the fifth cemetery currently under construction), and the 64 parish service offices.
LDVA operates many veterans programs, including the Military Family Assistance Fund and the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Program.
louisiana, department, veterans, affairs, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, boo. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2021 In 1944 the Louisiana Office of Veterans Affairs was created to provide local services to Louisiana Veterans and their families As the number of Veterans in the state grew so did the need to expand programs and services to support their needs Thus in 2003 the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs LDVA was established as a cabinet level department of the State of Louisiana with the mission to provide comprehensive care and quality service to Louisiana s Veterans and their families with regard to health care education disability benefits long term care and burial honors 1 Louisiana Department of Veterans AffairsAgency overviewFormed1944 1944 JurisdictionGovernment of LouisianaAgency executiveJoey Strickland SecretaryWebsitewww wbr vetaffairs wbr la wbr gov LDVA is responsible for the oversight of the five Louisiana Veterans Homes the four Louisiana Veterans Cemeteries with the fifth cemetery currently under construction and the 64 parish service offices LDVA operates many veterans programs including the Military Family Assistance Fund and the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Program Contents 1 Veterans Homes 2 Veterans Cemeteries 3 Parish Service Offices 4 Veterans Programs 5 Directors Secretaries 6 ReferencesVeterans Homes editLouisiana Veterans Home Jackson Louisiana Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home Monroe Louisiana Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home Jennings Louisiana Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home Bossier City Louisiana Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home Reserve LouisianaVeterans Cemeteries editNorthwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Keithville Louisiana Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Leesville Louisiana Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Slidell Louisiana opened June 2014 Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Rayville Louisiana opened November 2015 Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Jennings Louisiana opening in 2019Parish Service Offices editFor a list of Veterans Parish Service Offices please visit https www vetaffairs la gov locations Veterans Programs editMilitary Family Assistance Fund Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Program State Approving AgencyDirectors Secretaries editLindon Dalferes 1924 1944 Joe Darwin 1944 1948 Joseph F Colsan 1948 1952 Lloyd E Hatley 1952 1956 David J Bell 1956 1959 Emil J Bourg Jr 1959 1960 Hal A Burgess 1960 1964 L L Dick Staggs 1964 1973 Percy A Lemoine 1973 1980 John L McGovern 1980 1984 Cleo C Yarbrough 1984 1988 Printice A Darnell 1988 1992 Ernie P Broussard 1992 1996 John Caulking 1996 1998 Joey Strickland 1998 2004 Major General Hunt Downer 2004 2008 First Secretary Lane Carson 2008 2013 David LaCerte 2013 interim Rodney Alexander 2013 2014 David LaCerte 2014 2016 Joey Strickland 2016 present References edit Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs The American Legion Retrieved 2021 07 11 nbsp This Louisiana related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This government agency related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs amp oldid 1140543461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
