PHOTO PROVIDED The 40&8 Voiture 903 Clinton County held its annual Flag Disposal Ceremony with the assistance of the Beech Creek-Blanchard Boy Scout Troop 54
May 28, 2021
The Houma Terrebonne Marine Corps League Det. 475 marches in close formation to patriotic orders. They ‘about face,’ focusing on the need to serve veterans and their families. They ‘about face’ again, also concentrating on dignified duties that recognize sacrifice and allegiance.
“We’re made up of some active duty, but mostly local veteran Marines, Navy Corpsman, and Navy Chaplains. Basically, we are a veteran’s organization that helps other veterans and their families. We do a lot of funeral details. We do a lot of recognition for some of our veterans. We do a recognition dinner for Purple Heart recipients. We raise money for other organizations like Wounded War Heroes. We offer scholarships for graduating seniors that have a veteran family member. That’s just some of the things we do,” Allen explained.