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Hometown Heroes
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Hometown Heroes - Steve Ek
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:08 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Vietnam vet who later went on to work with the FBI and chair the Coats for Kids project.
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Westlake veteran named to national American Legion post
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 8:19 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Vietnam veteran from Westlake now serving on the national American Legion board
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Vietnam veterans to be Grand Marshals of Beauregard Fair Parade
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 5:25 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Vietnam vets in SWLA invited to be grand marshal of Beauregard Fair parade
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Hometown Heroes - Sidney Hulett
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 3:57 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Vietnam veteran flew choppers during the war and later after Hurricane Katrina.
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Hometown Heroes - Joseph Ned
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 3:45 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Desert Storm veteran recalls his career in the Navy
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Hometown Heroes - Bobby Hewitt
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 6:50 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Vietnam veteran now helping other vets by sponsoring hunting trips.
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Hometown Heroes - Paul Labbe
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:00 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Vietnam veteran helps other vets with the VA claims.
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Hometown Heroes - Dev Doc Theatre
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 3:42 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Retired McNeese professor tells the story of people who have overcome obstacles
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Hometown Heroes - Chris Krossing
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 5:21 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Lake Charles native is helping family members of military who have died in action
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Hometown Heroes - Will Lounsberry
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 3:38 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Boy Scout working on Eagle project at shelter
Calcasieu Radar
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Hometown Heroes - Jerry Roessler
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 6:40 AM CDT
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John Bridges
This retired CPSO deputy served during the Cold War.
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Hometown Heroes - James Johnson
Updated: Jun. 22, 2023 at 3:28 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Iraq War veteran overcame obstacles and wrote book on PTSD
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Hometown Heroes - Bilbo Cemetery cleanup
Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 3:32 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Veterans help restore one of Lake Charles' oldest cemeteries
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Hometown Hero - Henning Cultural Center celebrates local baseball history
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 8:45 AM CDT
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John Bridges
A new exhibit is opening this weekend at the Henning Cultural Center celebrating Lake Area baseball history.
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Hometown Heroes - Carry the Load
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 5:14 AM CDT
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John Bridges
The “Carry the Load” march in Lake Charles will give veterans and others a chance to remember the Hometown Heroes who never made it back.
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Hometown Heroes - Avenue of Flags improvements
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 4:06 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Sections of an the antique wrought iron fence around Orange Grove Cemetery, home of the Avenue of Flags, have been replaced and are available for purchase.
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Hometown Heroes - Michael Carmouche
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 4:00 AM CDT
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John Bridges
A McNeese student with Muscular Dystrophy graduated with a Criminal Justice degree and now is going after his master's.
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Hometown Heroes - Bennie Maylen
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 7:57 AM CDT
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John Bridges
There are five generations of firefighters in this one family.
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Hometown Heroes - Paula Taylor
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 7:40 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Volunteer director of SC-3 honored by City of Sulphur
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Hometown Heroes - Retiring Old Glory
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 5:52 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Mayor's Commission properly disposes of U.S. flags
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Hometown Heroes - Jody Farnum
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 6:50 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Sulphur resident has been leading the volunteers at Care Help since 2013.
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Hometown Heroes: Vietnam War veterans to be honored
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:16 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Veterans of the Vietnam War to be honored this weekend at Veterans Memorial Park in Lake Charles.
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Hometown Heroes - Jeff Nolen
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 8:41 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Retired Army Sgt. Jeff Nolen can laugh now about how he earned his Purple Heart.
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KPLC Hometown Heroes honored since 9/11
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:52 AM CST
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John Bridges
KPLC has been honoring community heroes since 9/11
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Hometown Heroes - Jim Adams
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 5:13 AM CST
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John Bridges
Jim Adams is a former Army Ranger served 6 years in Vietnam.
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Virtual Footlocker program helps veterans save their military experience
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:31 AM CST
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John Bridges
LSU is helping veterans preserve their military memories with a Virtual Footlocker.
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Hometown Heroes - Cynthia Beverly
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 9:29 AM CST
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John Bridges
The director of the Sulphur Senior Center loves to keep older citizens busy.
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Hometown Heroes - Wilton Augustine
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 4:12 AM CST
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John Bridges
Sulphur businessman fought in WWII
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Hometown Heroes - Phillips 66 Veterans Network
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 4:49 AM CST
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John Bridges
Military veterans at Phillips 66 refinery give back
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Hometown Heroes - Kappa Alpha Order
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 3:27 AM CST
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John Bridges
McNeese fraternity raises money to purchase track chair for veteran
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Hometown Heroes - Brian Bourgeois
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 3:25 AM CST
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John Bridges
Navy SEAL Commander killed last December, honored by McNeese this weekend.
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Hometown Heroes - Nathaniel Sapp
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 5:31 AM CST
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John Bridges
Hawthorn Nathaniel Sapp joined the United States Marines in 1963 and soon found himself in Vietnam, just as the war was escalating.
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Hometown Heroes - Quilts of Valor
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 3:52 AM CDT
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John Bridges
The Calcasieu Cut-Ups quilting group meets regularly to make quilts for military veterans
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Hometown Heroes - Donna Carlson
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 3:48 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Donna Carlson was born into a Florida family in 1922 and her life has been anything but dull.
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Hometown Heroes - American Legion speech contest
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 3:45 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Applications are now being taken at American Legion posts in Southwest Louisiana.
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Hometown Heroes - Michael Kuk
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 4:19 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Michael Kuk, PhD, is a former Ward 1 Fire Chief who served in Vietnam as a Combat Firefighter.
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Hometown Heroes - Terry Traweek
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 4:13 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Lake Charles native hosts family on board the aircraft carrier he commands
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Hometown Heroes - Bob Wheeldon
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 7:12 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Lake Charles native who served at Chennault was a navigator for the Strategic Air Command
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Hometown Heroes - Chennault veterans
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 3:45 AM CDT
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John Bridges
McNeese student documenting impact of Chennault
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Hometown Heroes - Randy Hebert
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:59 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Sulphur man honored for his community activism.
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Hometown Heroes - Keith Cayton
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 3:06 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Lake Charles man learned to fly helicopters, then signed up for the Vietnam War
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Hometown Heroes - Robert Foster
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 3:57 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Westlake native served as a Marine in the Vietnam War
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Hometown Heroes - SWLA Veterans Association
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 3:48 AM CDT
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John Bridges
A group of veterans is focusing in on younger military vets who shy away from joining VFW and American Legion
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Hometown Heroes - Oral history project
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 3:57 AM CDT
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John Bridges
An Oral History Project by the Beauregard Parish Museum has resumed.
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Hometown Heroes - American Legion Post 407
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:13 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Westlake American Legion post serving community after pandemic and hurricanes
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Hometown Heroes - African American soldiers
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 7:10 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Members of the African American community who served in the military
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Hometown Heroes - Carmen Gary
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 7:23 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Sulphur woman was Army nurse in days following WWII
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Hometown Heroes - Nathan McGee
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 3:54 AM CDT
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John Bridges
The late Nathan McGee to be honored this month at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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Hometown Heroes - History Walk at Avenue of Flags
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 4:14 AM CDT
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John Bridges
History Walk at Avenue of Flags
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Hometown Heroes - Geri Christ Landry
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 4:09 AM CDT
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John Bridges
Founder of Autism Services of SWLA still going at the age of 91.
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