The Boot

09/04/2026

Heading into Labor Day weekend, we're thinking about what this holiday is really about: honoring the American workforce. Few have contributed more than those who served. Louisiana's industries - construction, maritime, healthcare, aerospace, and more - are growing and need skilled, mission-driven people now more than ever. If you know a transitioning service member or military family looking for their next chapter, tag them below. The Boot connects them with careers, community, and a state that wants them here.
www.theboot.la👇

08/25/2026

SpaceX chose Louisiana. 🚀 11,100 jobs coming to our state and TSMs, these are yours for the taking.

Ready to be a part of it? theboot.la/get-started

08/12/2026

It's official, our 2025–2026 Annual Report is here. 🎖️

One year. Double the placements. $19.7M in economic impact. National recognition for Louisiana. And hundreds of military families who chose to call this state home.

This is what happens when Louisiana invests in the people who served. See the full story 👇

See how The Boot doubled veteran placements and delivered $19.7M in economic impact for Louisiana in 2025–2026. Read the full annual report.

08/10/2026

🐊 IT'S BACK.
The Boot's Annual Gator Hunt returns September 7–8, 2026 in Lake Charles & Grand Chenier, LA and registration is OPEN.
Join The Boot staff and seasoned local trappers for an exclusive morning in the heart of the bayou. Spots are limited and by sign-up only.

Enter here 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04srfRP0

The bayou's calling. 🐊

08/03/2026

Louisiana schools are back in session this week. For military families who moved here this summer, the kids getting settled is the first hurdle. Building a career here is the next one.
That is where we come in. The Boot connects transitioning service members, veterans, and military families with Louisiana employers who are actively hiring, at no cost.
Reach out. We will start where you are.
https://hubs.ly/Q04rDfX60

07/28/2026

Hood down. Arc up.
Our first Warrior to Welding class is well underway with Performance Contractors, Inc. Transitioning service members training into an industrial welding career, right here in Louisiana.

07/20/2026

Big news out of Louisiana: we're now #1 in the nation for announced capital investment in 2026.

More capital coming in means more jobs, more industry, and a stronger economy for the people who call this state home, including the service members and military families we help recruit, retain, and return to Louisiana every day.

When opportunity grows here, so does every reason to stay, come back, or put down roots. That's a win for all of us.

Hats off to Governor Jeff Landry, Louisiana Economic Development, and every partner working together to bring this investment home.

Proud to announce that Louisiana is now the #1 state in the Nation for announced capital investment.

A massive testament to our commitment to bring more jobs and opportunity home to Louisiana!

07/15/2026

Did you know?
Before Lamar Narcisse joined The Boot, he was a transitioning service member who used our services and resources to build his own path here. Then our CEO saw something. The same lived experience that made Lamar need us made him exactly who we needed.
"He said we could use your eye as a TSM and your expertise with your HR background."
Now, as a Success Manager, Lamar helps other service members navigate the transition he once walked himself. That's the whole idea. The people we serve become the people who serve.

07/03/2026

250 years in the making.

Happy Birthday, America! Star-spangled skies, small-town parades, and backyard cookouts as far as the eye can see.
Here is to freedom, and to the service members and families who defend it.

Happy Fourth of July from all of us at The Boot!

06/28/2026

Happy to join Louisiana Economic Development today (and year round!)
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Today's America250 spotlight is Military & Defense!

Louisiana plays a critical role in strengthening our nation's security through its military installations, defense manufacturing, aerospace capabilities and skilled workforce. Across the state, military and defense partners are advancing innovation, supporting missions around the globe and creating opportunities for future generations.