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Serving those who served!

At the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, we serve all generations of veterans with dignity and respect while striving to provide the highest quality programs and services alongside our federal, state and local partners to make Louisiana a veteran-friendly state.

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Louisiana to celebrate Marine Corps’ 250th birthday with cake-cutting ceremony at State Capitol

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LOUISIANA VETERANS LEAD THE NATION IN VA BENEFITS GROWTH

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Governor Proclaims Louisiana Veterans Small Business Week to Honor and Support Veteran-Owned Businesses

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CDC Formally Recognizes Gulf War Illness With ICD-10 Diagnostic Code

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Gold Star Family Day

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LDVA honors Vietnam veterans during national convention, Purple Heart recipients on Purple Heart Day

More than
84 Locations
across the state to serve you

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LDVA works diligently on behalf of our veterans.

Compensation and pension delivered to veterans in FY ‘23 with the help of LDVA’s veterans assistance counselors.
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Veterans being served through LDVA across the state of Louisiana.
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Sought and returned to veterans through the LDVA’s Appeals Office after appealing federal VA decisions in FY ‘24.
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Veterans and veteran dependents being served by navigators on public and private college & university campuses across Louisiana.
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Veterans, veteran spouses and Gold Star parents residing at our five veterans homes.
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Veteran dependents currently receiving Title 29 state education benefits.
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Leadership

Col Charlton Meginley
Charlton J. Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF
Secretary, LDVA
Col. Jerome Buller
Dr. Jerome L. Buller, COL (USA Retired)
Deputy Secretary, LDVA
John C. Phillips, LCDR, USN (Ret.)
John C. Phillips,
LCDR, USN (Ret.)
Undersecretary, LDVA

Here to help. Day or night.

If you are a veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. Many of them are veterans themselves. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. 365 days a year.

Get more resources at VeteransCrisisLine.net. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911.