Event moved indoors to the Lake Charles Event Center Coliseum due to forecasted inclement weather.
 
City of Lake Charles Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission to Host “National Vietnam War Veterans Day” Ceremony and Unveiling of Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial
 
LAKE CHARLES, La— The City of Lake Charles Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission will host a “National Vietnam War Veterans Day” event on Saturday, March 29, at 10 a.m., inside the Lake Charles Event Center Coliseum. At the conclusion of the event, the brand-new Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be unveiled to the public.
The event is being held to honor United States Armed Forces Vietnam War Veterans. Guest speakers include Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton J. Meginley, past Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Joey Strickland, and the family of US Medal of Honor Recipient Lt. Douglas B. Fournet.
Following the program, Mayor Nic Hunter and other elected officials will join the Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission to officially unveil the Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The memorial, located inside Veterans Memorial Park, pays tribute to the 885 Louisiana Vietnam War casualties. This memorial, thanks to recent state legislation sponsored by Senator Jeremy Stine, is the recognized, official and only State of Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration defines a Vietnam War Veteran as United States Armed Forces personnel with active-duty service years from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of location of service.   
Refreshments will be available following the ceremony and the public is encouraged to attend.
 
Event sponsors include the City of Lake Charles, Neurosurgery Consultants, L’Auberge Lake Charles, Stockwell Sievert, Lake Charles Toyota, LyondellBasell, Acadian Ambulance Service, Optimum, K-jon, Coca-Cola, Louisiana Seafood and Lamar.
For more information, call (337) 491-1383.