Louisiana National Guard Unit celebrates Mardi Gras in Poland

Misty Castile, Shreveport Times
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Mardi Gras came to Poland this year thanks to a unit of the Louisiana National Guard.

Sgt. Maj. Verdis Walker is a Haughton native, a senior enlisted advisor for the 773rd MP Bn and the creator of the first-ever Mardi Gras event at U.S. Army Garrison Camp Kosciuszko, Poznan Poland, The home of V Corps Headquarters (Forward) and U.S. Army Garrison Poland Headquarters.

The celebration, held on Feb. 9, included a parade with decked-out Humvees, and a “Taste of Louisiana” event, where soldiers cooked up their best local foods like gumbo and king cake and shared it with the local children and other service members.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: How the Louisiana National Guard celebrates Mardi Gras in Poland