Military and Veterans Affairs

From the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, to the jungles and deserts of Asia, our people have done their share to advance freedom and protect the innocent at home and abroad. Some never made it back.

*Asterisk after name indicates that the person is deceased.

• 
  Jonas Perrin *
  WWII Pacific Navy vet; survived torpedos and escorted Forces at Iwo Jima, Guam, and Okinawa.
  
  (read more)
• 
  Addy Melancon
  A retired National Guard major, he served as a French interpreter in France and Germany during WWII.
  
  (read more)
• 
  Harold Short
  Air force veteran with extensive oilfield experience.
  
  (read more)
• 
  Robert D. Lowe *
  Pearl Harbor survivor who became a prominent businessman.
  
  (read more)
• 
  James Bollich
  Survivor of the Bataan Death March during World War II.
  
  (read more)
• 
  Gary Edmondson
  Army veteran and band leader; played taps for our service men and women.
  
  (read more)
• 
  Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore
  Widely recognized commander of Joint Task Force in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
  
  (read more)
• 
  Frank Rochefort *
  Decorated WW II Air Force bomber pilot who flew missions during WWII.
  
  (read more)
• 
  Richard Franklin Abshire
  Marine veteran and hero of the Vietnam war.
  
  (read more)
• 
  Henery Mack Creswell
  Marine veteran and hero of World War II.
  
  (read more)