Today the nation celebrates and thanks all who have served or are currently serving our country. I want to thank all of them and my father too who served.
Restaurants are offering veterans free meals or treats on the day we honor their service to our country. Several of these are also valid for active-duty military. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Freedom is not free.
The term "decorated officer" is certainly one that applies to the gentleman chosen to speak at the Lake Charles Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission Veterans Day observance on Saturday. Brigadier General Gary Brito is the commander of the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk.
On Saturday, November 5 at 10 a.m., the City of Lake Charles Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission will host the City’s annual Veterans Day observance activities.
Monday is Veterans Day, a day to salute and remember our Veterans both past and present, but especially the ones who gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country free.