Chief Tusquahoma Chapter, NSDAR

06/16/2026

06/14/2026

Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.

Since 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, Americans have commemorated the adoption of the Stars and Stripes in many ways–displaying the flag in the front of their homes, parades, and other patriotic observances. Prior to 1916, many localities and a few states had been celebrating the day for years. Congressional legislation designating that date as the national Flag Day was signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1949; the legislation also called upon the president to issue a Flag Day proclamation every year.

According to legend, in 1776, George Washington commissioned Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross to create a flag for the new nation. Scholars, however, credit the flag’s design to Francis Hopkinson, who also designed the Great Seal and first coin of the United States. Even so, Ross most likely met Washington and certainly sewed early American flags in her family’s Philadelphia upholstery shop. To date, there have been twenty-seven official versions of the flag, but the arrangement of the stars varied according to the flag-makers’ preferences until 1912 when President Taft standardized the then-new flag’s forty-eight stars into six rows of eight. The forty-nine-star flag (1959-60), as well as the fifty-star flag, also have standardized star patterns. The current version of the flag dates to July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became the fiftieth state on August 21, 1959.

Long May She Wave! 🇺🇸

https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-14/

06/12/2026

What a wonderful time at Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home today as we celebrate America250! LSDAR Northeast District hosted a Happy Birthday America Parade for veterans, complete with birthday cake and ice cream. Thank you to Southern Grace for providing music and to all participants!
A special thank you to
James Huey Chapter SAR
Chennault Aviation and Military Museum
VFW Post 1809 Auxiliary
Blue Star Mothers of NELA Chapter 6
Northeast Louisiana Nurse Honor Guard
Monroe City Marshal’s Office
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06/12/2026

Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸

06/06/2026

Eighty-two years ago today. We will never forget their courage and sacrifice. 🇺🇸

05/29/2026

A Louisiana Honor Medal Ceremony was held on Thursday, May 28th at Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home. Chief Tusquahoma Chapter was honored to help present medals to our veterans and to provide treats! 🇺🇸

Thank you to Melissa Tucker for permission to share some of her beautiful photos here! ⭐️

05/25/2026

Thank you for giving your all in service to our country. We will never forget. 🇺🇸

05/25/2026

A wonderful Sunset Memorial Ceremony this evening to honor our nation’s fallen heroes from Louisiana, hosted by Blue Star Mothers of NELA Chapter 6. Chief T is proud of our Jayme Watson! 🇺🇸

05/24/2026

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05/23/2026

Chief Tusquahoma Chapter placed American flags at Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens in honor of our nation’s fallen. 🇺🇸