A Salute to the Troops (1991)
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Event
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1991-05-18
Duration: 00:56:59
Subjects: Military | Persian Gulf War, 1991 | Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991 | Cheney, Richard B.
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Nachman, Karen Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Courtney, Bob Speaker
- Neville, Charmaine Performer
- Weinstein, Barry Speaker
- Fellows, John Speaker
- Jemison, T.J. Speaker
- Maxon, Benjamin Speaker
- Tenney, T.F. Speaker
- Roemer, Buddy Speaker
- Cheney, Dick Speaker
- Comeaux, Amie Noelle Performer
- Sawyer, Dave Speaker
- Ott, Stanley Speaker
- 156th Army Band Performer
- Avila, Sergio Interviewee
- Fontenot, Mike Interviewee
- Ebert, Linda Interviewee
Description
This program from May 18, 1991, features Robert Collins and Karen Nachman hosting LPB’s live coverage of “Louisiana Honors Its Own,” a homecoming celebration at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge for the Louisiana troops who served in Operation Desert Storm. Master of Ceremonies Bob Courtney leads the program inside the Governor’s Mansion, including: a performance of the National Anthem by Charmaine Neville; a dedication by Rabbi Barry Weinstein; an offering of the Lord’s Prayer by Reverends John Fellows, T.J. Jemison, Benjamin Maxon, and T.F. Tenney; a speech by Governor Buddy Roemer; a speech by United States Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney; a performance of “God Bless the USA” by Amie Noelle Comeaux; Colonel Dave Sawyer of England Air Force Base presenting an American flag carried on the first day of Operation Desert Storm to Governor Roemer; a benediction by Bishop Stanley Ott of the Diocese of Baton Rouge; and a musical salute by the 156th Army Band. Following the ceremony, Jeff Duhe interviews: Private Sergio Avila of Fort Polk; HM3 Mike Fontenot, who served on the USS Percy; and Linda Ebert of the Louisiana Red Cross. This program was preserved through the American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Transcribe to Digitize Challenge, a partnership with George Blood LP.