As part of its outreach to area veterans during the Fourth of July holiday, VFW Post 3615 and its Auxiliary honored Vietnam veteran Jim Kessler with a special presentation. Post Commander Tom Boniol and his wife Cathi visited Kessler to present him with a pillow and quilt made from retired American flags as well as an American flag cupcake cake. Kessler, a former member of the Lincoln Parish School Board, is homebound due to an ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis. The Post and Auxiliary further commemorated his service to the nation by making him a lifetime member of the VFW.