A great story came out last weekend about the state of Louisiana and how the state is honoring its citizens who are honorable veterans from all wars.
The Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal is a medal created by the State of Louisiana to honor all residents who have been killed in combat or who have served and has received an honorable discharge.
The medals are part of a program started by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal in 2008.
Jindal "is honoring our veterans to let them know they are appreciated for what they have done," said Sonya Aucoin, activities director at the Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Reserve. "They protected our freedom."
Read the whole story and see some great pictures of Gov. Jindal presenting the medals to some well-deserving veterans at
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/louisiana_veterans_honor_medal.html
I APPLIED FOR HONOR MEDAL ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE PEOPLE. IWOULD LIKE TO KNOW SOMETHING. I AM A MEMBER OF V.F.W. POST 7286 IN COVINGTON,LA. PLEASE ADVISE, THANKS