A Louisiana Home Front Celebration

“A LOUISIANA HOME FRONT CELEBRATION”

Servicemembers, Families, Communities: Serving Together with Pride

“A Louisiana Home Front Celebration” planned for Saturday, September 25, 2004 is a one-day event from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Leesville, LA (approx. 5 miles from Fort Polk) that will begin with military fly overs just before a “Ticker Tape” parade- akin the WWII era including hundreds of marching units from all the services (featuring the US Navy Band/ community floats/Grambling State University Band/Historical Vehicles and much more).

Following the parade, and along Freedom’s Trail – a 1.2 mile stretch of downtown Leesville- that extends through the historic part of the old community will feature all types of entertainment, cultural activities, and fun. Freedom’s Trail is actually the same path used during the 1940s parades during the famous Louisiana Maneuvers. Old-fashioned community carnivals, military reenactments, vintage aircraft flyovers, entertainment, food and lots of fun will be offered.

The event will include Aaron Tippen, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the Army’s Nascar driver. We want to say thanks to our men and women in uniform, and we know that appearances by some of America’s celebrities would highlight this event. The event will provide 5 focal areas with stages for the entertainers along with military tributes. The event is free and open to the public, and military families eat one meal absolutely free.

Return to Fort Polk Home

1 posted on 09/21/2004 10:20:50 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl

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2 posted on 09/21/2004 10:28:27 AM PDT by KitJ

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Thanks for posting this. My son is a Ft. Polk soldier--A Co./1-509th IN (Airborne). He deployed to Iraq about three months ago, but is now home in Tennessee on a 2 week furlough.

3 posted on 09/21/2004 10:33:21 AM PDT by Devereaux

To: writer33; Cannoneer No. 4; TEXOKIE; xzins; Alamo-Girl; blackie; SandRat; Calpernia; SAMWolf; ...

Plans continue for an unprecedented home front celebration now set for Saturday, September 25, 2004 in downtown historic Leesville. - Joint Readiness Training Center / Fort Polk

We want to say thanks to our men and women in uniform...The event is free and open to the public, and military families eat one meal absolutely free.

~*~

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Mallory Lewis,
along with “Lamb Chop,”
Welcome Home Troops in Louisiana

4 posted on 09/21/2004 10:33:38 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl (The American president saved me from Saddam's regime. - Hoshyar Zakhoi-Duhok/Iraq, 9/11/04)

Please thank your son for his service.

Thank you for your's!

I hope you all know how much we appreciate the sacrifices you make for the rest of us.

God bless!

5 posted on 09/21/2004 10:38:58 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl (The American president saved me from Saddam's regime. - Hoshyar Zakhoi-Duhok/Iraq, 9/11/04)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Support Our Troops ~ Bump!

6 posted on 09/21/2004 11:14:36 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

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7 posted on 09/21/2004 8:04:55 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl

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SUPPORT OUR TROOPS BUMP!

8 posted on 09/22/2004 5:55:11 PM PDT by W04Man (Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign visit W-04.com AND http://Vets4Bush.com)

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