THE PHOTO’S BELOW WERE TAKEN AT OUR REGULAR MONTHLLY MEETING AT THE HIGHLAND CENTER IN SHREVEPORT, LA THIS AFTERNOON (6/7/2010).  THE LADIES OF THE VOA PROVIDED US WITH A FINE MEAL AND OUR COMMANDER RON CHATELAIN WAS THE GUEST SPEAKER.  HE GAVE THEM A RUN DOWN ON THE CRITERIA TO BE IN THE MOPH AND TALKED ABOUT SOME OF OUR MEMBERS WHO HAD SERVED IN WWII, KOREA, RVN, THE GULF WARS AND OIF/OEF PARTICIPANTS.  HIS COMMENTS WERE WELL RECEIVED BY A PACKED HOUSE.  WHEN OUR REGULAR MEETING STARTED DEPARTMENT COMMANDER RICHARD GARNER PRESENTED THE LOUISIANA HONOR MEDAL TO MRS. SHEILA HARRISON, DAUGHTER OF PATRIOT JOHN W.RAY DECEASED, COMMANDER GARNER ALSO PRESENTED 3 VAVS PINS THAT HE RECEIVED FROM BULL DOG TURNER TO BE PRESENTED TO PATRIOT KEN BOURGEOIS FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS AT THE OVERTON BROOKS VA MEDICAL CENTER AND THE NWLA WAR VET HOME.