June 2, 2009 Birthday Celebration at the NWLA War Veterans Home in Bossier City, LA.

THE REGULAR BIRTHDAY PARTY SPONSERED BY THE MOPH/MARINE CORPS LEAGUE IN THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY TOOK PLACE TODAY WITH A BEACH SCENE ON THE CAKE. WE HAD A GOOD TURNOUT AS USUAL. WE HAVE 5 MEMBERS OF THE MOPH THAT RESIDE IN THE FACILITY AND THEY ATTEND OUR MEETINGS ON THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH. WE HAD SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE PARTIPATE TODAY.

LTCOL MIKE THORNTON, PAST COMMANDANT AND HIS FATHER OSCAR THORNTON WHO IS RETIRED AIR FORCE WERE HELPING SERVE THE VETS IN THE HOME.

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER RICHARD GARNER AMD HIS WIFE BETTY, LAURA DUFFY, ETHELYN AND EARL LUNSFORD, BUCK ROBISON AND HIS 3 DAUGHTERS, ED FEDICK OUR SGT AT ARMS, OSAR BACON JR REPRESENTED THE MOPH