Bayou Jamb Salute to Service

Right, Bayou Jamb Executive Director Patti Thurmon (center) presented the Salute to Service Award to North Louisiana Military Museum Director and Founder Ernie Stevens (left) during Thursday’s Bayou Jamb Salute to Service program held on the museum grounds. Greg Davis, with Allied Roofing, was recognized for sponsoring the event. The Salute to Service initiative is designed to support, empower and connect service members, veterans, students, and families. Both Stevens and Davis are former Marines. Stevens served in Vietnam; Davis, in Iraq.

Below right, West Monroe High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet Devien Spires looks at a display during a tour Thursday of the North Louisiana Military Museum. Spires was one of several cadets honored during the Bayou Jamb Salute to Service program held at the museum.