Veterans,

Tomorrow, May 27th, the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System will serve as the official kickoff location for Sail 250/Fleet Week. Before the ships arrive downtown, SLVHCS will be the place to be starting at 7:00 a.m.

 We will welcome formations of Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, accompanied by both the oldest Veteran(102‑year‑old) and the youngest service members. The Marine Corps and Navy bands will perform ceremonial music, and we will be joined by U.S. Marine Corps Lt. General Leonard Anderson, Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces South.

The ceremony will conclude with a flyover by an AH‑1 Cobra Gunship helicopter.

 Activities will continue throughout the week, including band performances and service‑member interactions with team members and patients on the 28th, a facility tour for service members on the 29th, and a Retreat Ceremony on the 31st at 7:00 p.m. in the front circle.

Don’t miss this historic moment. Sail 250 is a once‑in‑a‑lifetime national celebration marking our country’s 250th birthday, and we’re honored to be at the center of its kickoff.