The American Legion Department of Louisiana

Officers were installed in American Legion Cooper Road Post 450 on Saturday, February 19, 2011.  Cooper Road Post 450 is a newly chartered Post in the 4th District which will meet on the campus of Southern University Shreveport until a permanent location can be obtained. 
Department Commander Dan Leonard was the Installing Officer.  Carl Moore of Shreveport is the new Post Commander.  Mr. Moore can be contacted at 214-334-1132.
Shown below:  (Kneeling, LtoR) - Wayne Wilson, Post 450 Sgt.-at-Arms; Carl Moore, Post 450 Commander; Danny Gilliam, Post 450 Vice Commander
(Standing, LtoR) - Larry Abshire, Dept. Membership Chairman; Dennis Engdahl, 4th District Vice Commander; Harold Burson, Alt. NEC; Matt Farlow, Dept. Adjutant; Clarence Moore, Post 450 Finance Officer; Nick Yates, 4th District Commander; Jimmy Phillip, Post 450 Adjutant; Paul Strange, DEC; John Taylor, 4th District Area A Commander; Rev. Don Taylor, Post 450 Chaplain; and Dan Leonard, Department Commander.
More photos of Post 450's Installation are shown in the slideshow below.  Photos courtesy of 4th District Chaplain Carl A. Barr.