Leander Daigle, commander of VFW Post in Church Point and holder of numerous veterans' organization titles, discusses the unique Church Point 21 Memorial Day event that honors fallen local veterans.
• Annual three-day vigil from sunup to sundown on Memorial Day weekend (24th-26th) at the Depot on Main Street
• 21 white crosses represent Church Point locals killed in action, average age 19
• Crosses made by local high school students to honor those "who never got to come home"
• Hourly changing of the guard includes veterans, Civil Air Patrol, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and civilians
• Event draws visitors from across Louisiana, including Vietnam refugees seeking connections
• Closing ceremony Monday at 6pm features a formal military walk, reading of names, bell-ringing, 21-gun salute and taps
• No admission charge - just come to witness, remember, and learn
• Memorial Day about honoring the fallen: "If we quit telling their story, their story dies"
