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• Daughters of the American Revolution chapter turning bottle caps into benches for La. veterans Play Video

  April 9, 2023 5:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A truck loaded with discarded plastic will leave Baton Rouge on Monday, headed for Indiana. What Louisiana will get back will be a gift to those who have served. The Louisiana Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution organized the effort to collect bottle caps... more »

• LSU ruck march honors veterans; center provides resources to military community Play Video

  November 11, 2022 2:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Friday morning, veterans and active military walked in a ruck march around LSU's campus to honor all veterans. The second-ever march culminated with 22 seconds of silence for veterans who have ended their own lives. There are about 300 students at LSU either serving or transitioning... more »

• Veteran experiencing delays in travel reimbursements, fears others are too Play Video

  September 28, 2022 4:30 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A U.S. Army Veteran reached out to 2 On Your Side after he says he has been having an issue with the Veteran's Affairs office issuing his travel expense reimbursements. Gilbert Tauscher has been receiving medical travel expense reimbursements for about a decade, but in the... more »

• Man sent to federal prison for stealing over $50K from elderly veteran

  June 13, 2022 1:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison after it was discovered he had defrauded an elderly veteran of almost $51,000. A U.S. District Judge found Shawn Phillips, 44, guilty of wire fraud after he allegedly befriended the veteran and, over a 16-month period,... more »

• 80 years after Pearl Harbor attack, Louisiana sailor's remains finally coming home

  June 9, 2022 4:22 PM

  BOGALUSA - A U.S. sailor from south Louisiana who's been unaccounted for since the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 will finally get a proper burial back home. The U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday that Houston Temples, who was 24 years old at the time of the attack... more »

• In the capital region, Team Rubicon is ready to help victims of flood damage Play Video

  May 29, 2021 11:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An army of military veterans and ordinary citizens from around Louisiana and other states have boots on the ground in Baton Rouge. They are members of Team Rubicon . "We're just doing what we can to serve communities and help them," Team Rubicon Incident Commander... more »

• Sunday Journal: Serving those who served our nation Play Video

  August 17, 2020 12:07 PM

  This week on Sunday Journal, we'll talk to American Legion Post 38 in Baton Rouge as they carry out their mission to serve homeless veterans and their families. In this episode, we'll discuss what we all can do to assist those in need. We'll also check in with... more »

• Memorial services to be held for 98-year-old veteran who fought in WWII

  December 23, 2019 8:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A decorated soldier who served during World War II passed away, Friday. Frank Alexander Audiffred Jr. of Reserve spent much of his time overseas during World War II, fighting for his country in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe (including the Battle of the... more »

• US Army names LSU student No. 1 ROTC cadet in the nation

  November 6, 2017 3:56 PM

  FORT KNOX, KY - An LSU student has been ranked the number one ROTC cadet across the country by the US Army. College seniors from universities around the US were selected by Cadet Command as the top Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets for its annual national order-of-merit list.... more »

• Report: Gym owner makes no apologies for 'No Cops' sign

  August 9, 2017 5:08 PM

  ATLANTA, Ga. - A vulgar sign displayed at the front of a gym in Atlanta is drawing national attention after the owner declared he would not allow police officers or military members at his business. According to to a report from WXIA, the sign posted out front of the... more »

• USS Arizona survivors welcomed to Washington 75 years after Pearl Harbor attack

  July 23, 2017 4:06 PM

  WASHINGTON - Hundreds of service members lined the halls of the Pentagon Friday to welcome three of the five remaining survivors from the USS Arizona, 75 years after the ship was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Lauren Bruner (Fire Controlman), Donald Stratton (Seaman First Class), and Ken Potts (Coxswain) traveled... more »

• Families, veterans pay respects on Memorial Day at Port Hudson National Cemetery Play Video

  May 29, 2017 7:21 PM

  ZACHARY - Military veterans and their families came together to salute local soldiers on Memorial Day during a ceremony at the Port Hudson National Cemetery in Zachary. Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the veterans buried there. One veteran, 86-year old Bobby Snowden, served in the Korean War... more »

• Veterans home damaged in flood hopeful to reopen soon

  November 11, 2016 6:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Several, once homeless and disabled veterans, called the Magnolia Veteran's Home their home, until the August flood swept everything away. This year, Byron Comeaux spent his Veteran's Day putting the pieces back together. "The happiest day is when we reopen and the veterans come home. That... more »

• Ceremony held in Ascension Parish honors veterans Play Video

  November 11, 2016 6:20 PM

  ASCENSION – Hundreds came out to a Veteran's Day ceremony in Ascension Parish to honor those who served in the military. The ceremony was held at the Veteran's Memorial Park in Gonzales. For some that attended the ceremony, the day was a solemn occasion. "It's always an occasion, but a... more »

• Veterans meet for last reunion at USS Kidd after 30 years Play Video

  September 23, 2016 5:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Five veterans met at the USS Kidd Friday for their last reunion after 30 years. Veterans Don Paulson and Bill Brown said that the day was bitter-sweet as their Veteran Airforce Technical Group has met each year since 1986 in several cities around the nation and... more »

• Abrupt resignations at scandal-plagued, state-run veterans home

  September 21, 2016 1:13 PM

  JACKSON, La. - Two top administrators of the veterans assisted living center in East Feliciana Parish abruptly resigned this week. Jon Salter, the long-term care hospital administrator, and Melissa Stewart, the director of nursing, both resigned Monday. In a letter announcing his resignation, Salter said his last day October... more »

• Local veterans help USS KIDD prepare for Fireworks on the Mississippi for the fourth of July Play Video

  June 30, 2016 6:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE – As the sponsor for WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi for the 4th of July , the USS KIDD is preparing for the event with the help of several local heroes. Rick Munch and Mack Mackensen are just two of ten Navy veterans who work on the ship... more »

• Veterans take advantage of EmployBR job expo Play Video

  May 26, 2016 7:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - EmployBR is not an ordinary hiring expo. Employers had to have openings to participate, and during the first two hours, it was only open for veterans. "When they come home, they have sacrificed so much that they deserve to get to the front of the line,"... more »

• USS Kidd museum reopens after year-end renovations

  January 2, 2016 6:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The USS Kidd Veteran's Museum got a facelift to kick off the new year. After three weeks of renovations, the museum section of the USS KIDD opened Saturday morning. Museum officials said the makeover was to address worn carpeting and to upgrade exhibits located throughout the... more »

• Mayor Holden, federal housing officials discuss ending veteran homelessness

  December 18, 2015 12:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the City of Baton Rouge co-hosted a meeting on Dec. 4 to discuss efforts aimed at eliminating veteran homelessness in the Capital City. Officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Louisiana Housing Authority, and Volunteers... more »

• Hometown heroes get holiday appreciation Play Video

  December 14, 2015 4:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Over the past seventy years, World War II Veterans have been thanked hundreds of times. Today, at St. James Place Retirement Home, there was nothing short of that. The Red Cross teamed up with Dow Chemical to bring the residents holiday cards. Each one was signed... more »

• Veterans come together to break ground on memorial Play Video

  November 11, 2015 12:27 PM

  NEW ROADS - Veterans gathered Wednesday morning with red, white and blue shovels in hand to break ground on the new Pointe Coupee Veterans Memorial in New Roads. The memorial will be constructed on False River Drive in front of Pointe Coupee General Hospital. It will feature six flags... more »

• Uber, Lyft to offer free rides for veterans to job interviews, work

  November 10, 2015 4:14 PM

  Popular ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft are set to donate tens of thousands of free trips to veterans of the United States Armed Forces for transportation to work, job interviews and other critical needs. Officials in Washington D.C. say the move is part of a broader effort by the... more »

• Veterans attend job fair on 9/11 Play Video

  September 11, 2015 6:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Veterans were in and out of the Mall of Louisiana all day Friday looking for work. Capital Area United Way and BASF partnered together to host a job fair for those who have served in the military. "The military is absolutely the best training in the world.... more »