On Friday, June 14, several members of Coushatta Chute Chapter DAR, VFW Post 7287, and other patriotic people gathered around the large American Flag on Hwy 71/84 to celebrate National Flag Day.

A framed certificate was presented to VFW commander Barry McCoy for the “Proper Use, Correct Display and Patriotic Presentation of the Flag of the United States of America.

Regent of Coushatta Chute Chapter DAR, Norma Lester’s grandchildren and grandson of Ret. Lt. Gen. Tom and Debbie Jones held the large flag off the ground as VFW members adjusted the recently added POW/MIA Flag below the American Flag. A short ceremony followed that included some flag protocol, the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and the singing of “God Bless America.”