Members of the Louisiana Order of the Purple Heart stand in applause during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
SFC William “Mac” McInnis gets emotional while speaking about his military service during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Members of the Denham Springs High Jr. ROTC program present the colors during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
A veteran salutes the flag during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Rep. Buddy Mincey, Jr., speaks during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
From left, sisters Emily and Ella Otken perform “America the Beautiful” during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
SFC William “Mac” McInnis speaks during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Walker High Principal Jason St. Pierre welcomes guests to a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Livingston Parish schools Superintendent Joe Murphy speaks during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
From left, Denham Springs High students Rebecca David, Lilly Bourque, and Ellie Dozier present their Purple Heart design during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Walker High student Alexandra Polk presents her Purple Heart design during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Walker High student Caden Harvey presents his Purple Heart design during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Captain Isabelle Bernstein reads a proclamation during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Junior ROTC students are recognized during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
A Purple Heart recipient is recognized during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
A Purple Heart recipient is recognized during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
A Purple Heart recipient is recognized during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Purple Heart recipients and Jr. ROTC students take a photo during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
SFC William “Mac” McInnis embraces Louisiana Secretary of Veterans Affairs Joey Strickland during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
A crowd listens as SFC William “Mac” McInnis speaks during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Purple Heart recipients take a photo during a ceremony commemorating the Purple Heart status for the cities of Denham Springs and Walker at Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
