Forty-four veterans were presented medals during a Louisiana Honor Medal Ceremony at Christ United Methodist Church Thursday, November 12. The ceremony was often emotional as family members and friends gave their support to the veterans who ranged in age to 99.
Boy Scouts led off the ceremony by presenting the Colors and armed services flags as anthems played. Rep. Burford presented the medals as Jen Lowe gave a brief account of the recipient's service.
The program was conceived by Jen Lowe who discovered that most veterans in the church had never been awarded the Louisiana medal. She spent many hours putting together information on church members who were qualified for the medal Others not church members were soon included.
Personal note --- I had already been presented the medal in a ceremony at Barksdale, but I was award ed the Philippine Liberation Medal, one of the medals I earned with service in World War II.
Boy Scouts led off the ceremony by presenting the Colors and armed services flags as anthems played. Rep. Burford presented the medals as Jen Lowe gave a brief account of the recipient's service.
The program was conceived by Jen Lowe who discovered that most veterans in the church had never been awarded the Louisiana medal. She spent many hours putting together information on church members who were qualified for the medal Others not church members were soon included.
Personal note --- I had already been presented the medal in a ceremony at Barksdale, but I was award ed the Philippine Liberation Medal, one of the medals I earned with service in World War II.
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