Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery

01/22/2026

Hello, here is the 2026 Calendar of Events. The staff here and the personnel with Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation truly appreciate your support and appreciation during the events here.

01/12/2026

Did you know?

Louisiana State Veterans Cemeteries offer no-cost burial options for eligible veterans, there is a state benefit special to Louisiana that allows eligible Louisiana National Guard and Reserve members to be buried in a state veterans cemetery at the time of their passing.

Eligible dependents—such as a spouse or dependent child—may also qualify for burial in a state veterans cemetery.

To learn more about eligibility, benefits, and how this may apply to you and your family, contact the Louisiana State Veterans Cemetery you’re interested in directly for details. vetaffairs.la.gov/locations

01/08/2026

Due increment weather predicted this week and out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of everyone we along with Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation needed to change the RETRIEVAL OF WREATHS date AGAIN. The new retrieval date DUE TO WEATHER IS NOW Thursday January 15, 2026 @ 1:00 PM. We along with Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation will greatly appreciate your assistance on Thursday January 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Thank you.

12/30/2025

Due to Holiday closure the RETRIEVAL OF WREATHS date had to be CHANGE. The new retrieval date is now January 9, 2026 @ 1:00 PM. We along with Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation will greatly appreciate your assistance on January 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Thank you.

12/22/2025

🎄 Holiday Office Closure Notice 🎄

To allow our employees time to spend with family this Christmas season,
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs offices will be closed
Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, December 26,
and will reopen Monday, December 29.

We wish everyone a safe and joyful Christmas.

12/10/2025

12/10/2025

We along with the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation would like to like to Thank EVERYONE that came out in the cold and place participated in Wreaths Across the Cemetery on December 5, 2025.

Every individual/family along with North DeSoto Middle School, North Desoto National Junior Honor Society, Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home, General Dynamics (GDIT), Regions Bank, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority (Mu Omega Zeta Chapter), Keithville 4-H club, Buffalo Soldiers, Progress Insurance, Shreveport Moose Lodge # 2239, and I am sure many others in which everyone did an amazing job. This show of participation and support for the cemetery it is greatly appreciated and honored

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12/10/2025

The holiday season brings joy for many, but it can also be an incredibly difficult time for some in our military and veteran community.
Some are facing their first holiday without a loved one.
Some are deployed or have a loved one deployed.
Others may be feeling the weight of loneliness, stress, or grief.

As part of the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Su***de Among Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families, we are sharing this updated Louisiana SMVF Resource Card to ensure every service member, veteran, and family member knows that support is here — 24/7.

Please save and share this resource card. You never know who might need it today.

If you or someone you know needs help:
📞 Dial 988, then Press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line
📱 Call 225-219-5000 for LDVA assistance
🌐 Scan the QR code or visit: https://linktr.ee/LaGovernorsChallenge

This holiday season, let’s check on one another, lift up those who may be struggling, and remind our military and veteran families that they are not alone — not during the holidays, and not ever.

12/03/2025

Wreaths Across the Cemetery December 5, 2025@ 1:00 PM will the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation