MILITARY FAMILY MONTH
				
Military Family Month dedicates November to military families around 
the world. The observance recognizes the commitment and dedication these
families make to their service members. Their sacrifices make it 
possible for our military to remain organized and strong.

Veteran suicide prevention

If you’re a Veteran in a mental health crisis and you’re thinking about hurting yourself—or you know a Veteran who’s considering this—get help right away. You’re not alone.

How do I talk to someone right now?

If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified Veterans Crisis Line responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves. This service is private, free, and available 24/7.

Here’s how you can connect with a Veterans Crisis Line responder, anytime day or night:

• Call 988 and select 1.

• Text 838255.

• Start a confidential chat.

• If you have hearing loss, call TTY: 800-799-4889.

You can alsotake these actions:

• Call 911.

• Go to the nearest emergency room.

• Go directly to your nearest VA medical center. It doesn’t matter what your discharge status is or if you’re enrolled in VA health care.
  Find your nearest VA medical center

https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/mental-health/suicide-prevention/

 

Meeting

Next meeting will be held on the 19 Nov 2024.

General meeting will start at 6:00pm or 1800 local and then break out at 6:30pm or 1830

Event

On 15 Nov 2024 (Friday) the Post will be having a movie night. The movie will be Article 99, and there will be food. Movie starts at 7:00pm or 1900 local.

8 thru 10 Nov is State Fair Buddy Poppy from 10am to 2pm

9 Nov is GY6 or VetFest at the EastBank

11 Nov VFW will be having a Veterans breakfast from 8am to 1130am

14 Dec 24 is Breakfast with Santa starts at 8am.

 

 

 

Guitars 4 Vets

Over the past twelve years, our organization has refined a guitar instruction program aimed at providing Veterans struggling with physical injuries, PTSD, and other emotional distress a unique therapeutic alternative. G4V pursues its mission to share the healing power of music by providing free guitar instruction, a new acoustic guitar and a guitar accessory kit in a structured program run by volunteers, primarily through the Department of Veterans Affairs facilities and community-based medical centers.

 

Here is the information for the local Chapter here in Shreveport:
 
Carl Townley
510 East Stoner Avenue
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101, United States
la.shreveport@guitarsforvets.org

 

Check out our website for more information:

 

Guitars 4 Vets

 

Watch the Video below:

Guitars 4 Vets Video

 

 

Crown Royal Purple Bag Project

Crown Royal is a proud supporter of Packages From Home, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization, whose mission is to send care and comfort packages to deployed American military heroes stationed in active duty around the world.  

 

Crown Royal believes that it's not about what you have, but what you give and how you give it.

That's why Crown Royal is honored to partner with Packages From Home to turn donated Crown Royal Bags into care packages for active American military heroes around the world.

With your help, we have packed over 1 MILLION BAGS and counting.

Crown Royal Purple Bag Project

 

 

Military Records

 

Veterans, did you know that the National Archives can provide you with a copy of your DD-214? Our online eVetRecs system lets you request your, or your relative's, military personnel records.

 

Veteran Records

 

Medal of Honor

There is a 8 episode video of Medal of Honor on Netflix

 

Honoring service members whose courage merited the awarding of a Medal of Honor, this docudrama series re-creates their inspiring true stories.

 

More information

https://www.netflix.com/title/80169786

 

Shreveport Vet Center

The Vet Center/Mobile Vet Center will also be in many area communities soon. So, review and share the dates/times on upcoming outreach efforts. Established community partners are welcome to coordinate outreach efforts.  

 

Upcoming Vet Center and MVC Outreach Events: 

 

Vet Center: 

4th Wednesday each month: Information/Outreach/Intake at 1255 Shreveport Barksdale Highway

 

MVC Outreach

2nd Wednesday of each month:  Gregg County V.S.O.’s Office in Longview, TX.

2nd Thursday of each month:  East Texas Crisis Center Thrift Store in Nacogdoches, TX.

2nd Friday of each month:  Lincoln Parish Library in Ruston, LA.

3rd Tuesday of each month:  Texarkana CBOC in Texarkana, TX.

4th Tuesday of each month:  Monroe CBOC in Monroe, LA.

 

For questions about Vet Center services or coming events, please visit https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/ or call 318-861-1776 and ask for Garett Juneau.

 

Music & Dancing

There will be no dance on the 19 Oct 24

 

Join us every Saturday from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm for live Music & Dancing.

• Open to the public
• $10 Cover charge
• Doors open at 4:30 pm

 

For more information to include the bands that will be playing follow us Facebook, see link below:

Post 4588 Music and Dancing

 

Coffee & Connection

 

No Coffee on 13 Oct or 20 Oct and will resume again on the 27 Oct 24

Join us every Sunday from 8 am to 10 am for Coffee and some fellowship with fellow Post members.

 

Need help with a VA claim, a DAV will be available during this time to help with you with any VA claims.

 

For more information click the Facebook link below:

Coffee Connection 

 

 

Funny Flight Stories

There's a story about the military pilot calling for a priority landing, because his single-engine jet fighter was running "a bit peaked".

Air Traffic Control told the fighter jock that he was number two, behind a B-52 that had one engine shut down.

"Ah", the fighter pilot remarked, "The dreaded Seven-Engine approach".