The Coushatta post of Veterans of Foreign Wars on Saturday morning posted a new American flag on the flagpole on US 71 south of town. VFW Post 7287 maintains the flag and flag pole as a community service.

The flag replaced had become faded and torn due to the weather and was no longer presentable. Present for the replacement ceremony were Post 7287 Commander Barry McCoy and members Lee Rodgers, Michael Braswell, and Guy Breider. Post Quartermaster John Brewer took the photo.

Guests present for the replacement ceremony were VFW District 12 Commander David Fields from Post 5951 in Bossier City and District Inspector Walt Korb of Post 5187 serving Zwolle-Ebarb. Fields and Korb had visited Post 7287’s meeting on Saturday morning.

The retired flag will be properly disposed of. VFW Post 7287 maintains a used flag collection box on the porch of Randy’s Hardware on US 71. Anyone with a US flag that is no longer serviceable may deposit it in the collection box during Randy’s Hardware normal business hours.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7287 serves the needs of all veterans in Red River Parish. Any vet desiring more information or assistance with any veterans benefit such as the VA Hospital may call the post at 318-9312-6557. The post meets at 9:00 am on the third Saturday of every month at the First Methodist Church in Coushatta.

John Brewer, Quartermaster
Post 7287, Coushatta