Eric Kuyper- Commissioner, Louisiana Dept Veterans Affairs

09/03/2026

🏃‍♂️🇺🇸 Presidential Fitness Challenge — Sept. 12!

Get ready to test your strength, endurance and determination at the Presidential Fitness Challenge Saturday, Sept. 12, at 9 a.m. at Honor Field!

Open to youth ages 6-18, participants will compete in three events:
Sit-ups in 1 minute
Maximum push-ups
1-mile run

All competitors must complete all three events to qualify for awards. Awards will be presented to competitors who reach designated scores for Presidential and national standards based on age and gender.

This challenge is open to the public.

📍 Honor Field, LA 10 Highway, Pitkin
💰 Free
📝 Online registration available; in-person registration begins at 8 a.m. on event day. To pre-register visit http://formsgle/9FWkMNKQ7frDLGLQA

For more information, call the CYS Sports Office at 726-780-1359.

08/30/2026

08/27/2026

08/22/2026

Tonight was a nice night learning about programs in SWLA that many don’t know about to help vets with mental health issues.

Thanks to Reins of Hope and With You for inviting me tonight.

I look forward to helping promote equestrian therapy as much as possible.

08/10/2026

I want to thank the Lake Charles Mayors Armed Forces Commission for inviting me to be their guest speaker tonight.

We thanks Lake Charles for their hospitality Aug 1st for the reinterment ceremony for Fireman First Class Joseph Conner, who was killed at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th, 1941.

We invited the Commission and its members to the ceremony Aug 22nd for Tech 5th Grade Gurnie Richard in Sulphur.

I discussed the hard work of the LDVA in making sure Louisiana vets have access to their state benefits with the homes, cemeteries, colleges and much more. I also talked about supporting our Louisiana higher education institutions as our veterans go back to college soon and will be using their benefits for school.

My son passed out the Louisiana Support pins to all veterans in attendance as well.

Lake Charles has a lot of programs moving forward to help vets with mental health, homelessness, and more. Great work Lake Charles.

I also invited all present to attend the 12th Annual Kinder Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast and Concert Nov 7th.

08/03/2026

Was an honor to be a part of this ceremony remembering an American Hero.

08/02/2026

I would like a lawyers interpretation of this law:

https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=83878&fbclid=IwZnRzaATcMTNwZG9mBWZkaWQWULurBVvzTKoNjW_yjS20bhLtA-CBxmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6vfUk2Fziq5GBLQ0U3ZOY3uI6WE20lRBnL8abqFh9nBQKpZTkNuVbixOnrDw_aem_0ilKwt4LhwVeLJOvGM_ZqQ

If it says disciplined or discharged, if you are attending a VA apt for your disability claim and they reduce your pay as a salary employee because you have no remaining sick or personal days is that a discipline?