LDVA's Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, located in Keithville, La., was the first state cemetery to be constructed.
The gates to the cemetery and the bathrooms in the vestibule are always open.
11/10/2025
WREATH VOLUNTEERS NEED
The Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation need help getting wreaths ready for placement. They need help fluffing and making bows for about 600 new wreaths.
Location
Fuller Center NWLA
4221 Linwood Ave
Shreveport LA
November 18 at 10:00 AM
Any additional info needed please call
Susan Shaver
318-464-0117
11/10/2025
Even though the time has flown by fast the honor will last forever. It is time for Flag Pickup at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery on Wednesday 12 November 2025 @ 1:00 PM. The Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation along with us would greatly appreciate your assistance in coming back out and picking the flags up. Your continued volunteer support and appreciation towards the cemetery goes beyond what words can say!
Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
7970 Mike Clark Road
Keithville, Louisiana 71047
10/31/2025
10/31/2025
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10/31/2025
Hello,
The Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery along with the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation
would like to Thank EVERYONE that came out and participated in the Veterans Day Flag placement on 30 Oct.
Every individual, agencies along with the North Desoto High School Pictures and Keithville Elementary Middle School did an amazing job and this show of participation it is greatly appreciated and honored.
10/29/2025
Come out and support and participate in Veterans Day Flag Placement with Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation.
Thursday, October 30, 2025 @ 1:00 P.M. – Placement of flags for Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 1:00 P.M. – Retrieval of Flags
06/02/2025
Volunteers: @ Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery and @ Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Foundation
REMINDER
We have scheduled the retrieval of flags for Thursday, 5 June, 1:00 pm.
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The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs aids residents of our state who served in the United States Armed Forces during any war, combat, or special periods of service during peacetime, along with their dependents and beneficiaries, in receiving any and all benefits to which they may be entitled under the law of the United States or the states thereof.
In addition, this department also provides nursing care for veterans at five homes, located across the state, in: Bossier City, Jennings, Jackson, Reserve, and Monroe, La. And, operates four veterans cemeteries located across the state, offering a variety of burial options for Veterans, spouses and dependent children. The cemeteries are located, in: Keithville, Leesville, Slidell, Rayville, and, coming soon to Jennings, La.
Joey Strickland was appointed Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs by Governor John Bel Edwards on Jan. 13, 2016. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing five Veterans Nursing Homes, four State Veterans Cemeteries, the department’s Administrative, Contact Assistance, and Claims Divisions, the Military Family Assistance Fund, Veterans Honor Medal Program, and advocacy outreach to our Veterans Service Organizations, homeless, and women Veterans. A large part of his responsibility is advocating on behalf of Louisiana Veterans to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Secretary Strickland is no stranger to VA, having served for more than 15 years as either Director or Deputy Secretary in two states. At the national level, Secretary Strickland served as Chairman of the VA Advisory Committee for Minority Veterans and as President of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) from 2003-2004. As NASDVA President, he testified before the U.S. Congress on Veterans’ issues.
Secretary Strickland served 28.9 years in the U.S. Army, including two tours of duty in Vietnam. In 1994, he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and was later appointed Colonel in the Louisiana State Guard by Governor Mike Foster, with duty on the Governor’s Military Advisory Board.
His awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal (2nd award), Air Medal (3 awards), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 7 battle stars, Airborne Medal, and Overseas Ribbon, among others.
Secretary Strickland is married to Leila Hiestand Strickland, an “Army brat”, and they are the proud parents of three sons, all Army soldiers, and twin daughters who are educators.