The City of Lake Charles Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission will host the City’s annual Veterans Day Celebration at Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, November 9, beginning at 11:30 a.m. 

The program will feature patriotic music from the Lake Charles Community Band and a brief history of Chennault International Airport and the important role the complex played during World War II.

A family picnic with hamburgers and hot dogs provided by Louisiana Mortgage Associates will follow the ceremony on the south side of the park. The picnic will also feature a Kids Zone provided by the City of Lake Charles Recreation and Parks Department, live music from the Jason Stutes Band, a performance by the McNeese State University Cowgirl Kickers and a visit from Gumbeaux Gator. The Louisiana Army Explorers will have a display of military vehicles for guests to view and Seven Slot Society will also be lined up to salute Veterans and show off their Jeeps. 

A “Build for American Veterans Walk,” sponsored by American Metal Pros, will take place at 1 p.m. For more information on the walk, call 337-794-2792 or email americanmatalpros@gmail.com. 

The day’s events are free and open to the public and attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and/or picnic blanket to enjoy a day in Veterans Memorial Park.

Event sponsors include Louisiana Mortgage Associates, Landscape Management, Sabine Pools and Spas, Coca-Cola, Pumpelly Tire, McManus Construction, Suddenlink by Altice, Ferrara Rev Group, Johnson Funeral Home, Billy Navarre Auto Group, Acadian Ambulance and Calcasieu Refining. 

For more information, call (337) 491-1201.

Veterans Day Celebration Flyer 2019