The State of Louisiana’s Department of Veterans Affairs will kick off Veterans Day week with the dedication of a Braille Flag in the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park in Baton Rouge next Wednesday, November 2, at 10am, Secretary Joey Strickland, COL (US Army, Ret.) announced earlier today.            

The flag was donated by the BVA’s Louisiana/Mississippi Regional Group. As always, representatives of the regional group will be on hand for the dedication. The Military Order of the Purple Heart donated a Purple Heart Plaque that will also be recognized at the dedication.

“We are honored to have both the Braille Flag and the Purple Heart plaque as permanent fixtures in the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park,” said Secretary Strickland. “The Braille Flag will not only be used by blinded or low-vision veterans, but by members of the public as well. And the Purple Heart plaque details the history of the award, which is a solemn distinction signifying one’s service in the line of duty.”

The Braille Flag is affixed to the state directory information column in the veterans park near the Never Forget Garden in front of the Old Arsenal Museum.

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