ON 27 MARCH 2010 MAJOR KEN BOURGEOIS USMC (RET) MOPH CHAPTER 351, SHREVEPORT, LA  AND EDWANA BOURGEOIS LAMOPH HAD THE PRIVILEDGE AND HONOR TO PRESENT THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART LEADERSHIP AWARD TO MISS JESSE MERRIWEATHER, HAUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL LA-801 AF JROTC. JESSE IS A REMARKALBE YOUNG LADY, WHO IS A CANCER SURVIVOR (LEUKEMIA) THAT WAS ANNOUNCED THIS EVENING THAT SHE WAS IN REMISSION.  THIS PRESENTATION TOOK PLACE AT THE BARKSDALE AFB CLUB, BOSSIER CITY, LA.  IN ATTENDANCE WAS LOUISIANA STATE REPRESENTATIVE HENRY BURNS, DISTRICT 9, HAUGHTON, LA. REPRESENTATIVE BURNS MADE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS.  THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY MANY SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND MOST OF THE VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA, WHO ALSO PRESENTED AWARDS TO THE STUDENTS. THIS EVENT WAS CALLED THE 30TH ANNUAL "WINGDING" AWARDS BANQUET AND DANCE. MAJOR DAN COFFELL, SENIOR INSTRUCTOR AND HIS CHIEF AND OTHER INSTRUCTOR HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB WITH THESE YOUNG PEOPLE.

 
 
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