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Kirk is a USMC Veteran and was a 0341 (mortarman) and was stationed at Camp Pendleton.
Kirk and Becca have been married for 9 years and have 1 daughter, Aubreigh . She loves volleyball and hunting.
They currently reside in lake Charles. Kirk was a Subsea Engineer for 20 years and then went to construction and opened Nautica Enterprises last year. Kirk enjoys hunting, fishing and the gym in his off time.
Rebecca Ellis (Becca) has been a Master trainer for past 10 years, fitness nutritionist, rehab therapist, boxing instructor, Certified coach for the Special Olympics, Now has moved to new career path as a Marketing specialist.
Hobbies; buddy ball, obstacle course runs, working out spending time with her sister and family.
Fun facts for Becca– she’s mastered the upside down twerk and the worm.
Angie and Brandon have been married 16 years and have one daughter (Madison) who is 15 years old.
Brandon is a 14.5 year Army Veteran, originally from DeQuincy, Louisiana. Brandon served 4 deployments (2 to Iraq and 2 to Afghanistan). Early in his Army career he was a Kiowa helicopter crew chief. In 2006 he went to flight school to become a pilot before being assigned to the 1st Air Calvary Brigade-Ft. Hood, TX in 2008, where he flew UH-60 Blackhawks as a Medevac pilot. He also has a commercial helicopter pilot license.
Brandon got out of the army in 2015 at the rank of CW2 and they moved home to Moss Bluff, LA. His current occupation is an A&P licensed helicopter mechanic for Amentum on Ft. Polk. Hobbies include: fishing, weight lifting, arm wrestling and LSU football.
Angie led as FRG leader at Ft Hood, TX, and was the community life NCO’s assistant, where she enjoyed creating fun monthly events on post for military families. After returning home to Moss Bluff, LA in 2015, she completed her life-long dream of becoming a nurse and entered the Emergency Department at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for 7 years. She is now a nurse at Lake Area ER. She enjoys providing emergency care to our community and she is passionate about every patient she cares for.
Angie is a Stop The Bleed Certified instructor and volunteers with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury on the Disaster Response Team. Angie’s hobbies include fishing, softball, volunteering, crafting, and watching LSU football!
Cade works for Lyndoll Basell as an operator and Morgan is the CFO of Gunter Construction. The couple met in the summer of 2010 and married in the winter of 2013.
The two reside in Holmwood, La with 3 children, two dogs, two horses and two cats.
Cade served in the Marine Corps for 3 and a half years. He joined the Marines in 2005 and was deployed to Ramadi, Iraq in 2006. He fought along side his two buddies, Mathew Ostafin and the Honorable Chas Edwards. Cade is a purple heart recipient and was medically discharged in 2008. He then attended Mcneese State University where he earned his bachelors degree in Health and Human Performance. His joys in life are taking naps, duck hunting, doing dishes and playing with his kids.
Morgan earned a Bachelors degree in Business Management from Mcneese State University. If she is not working, she is outside with her kids, shuffling them from practice to practice, attending their games, saddling horses, hosting parties, working out, celebrating her friends, or traveling around the world. Humor is her medicine, wine is her best friend and she never meets a stranger.
Donavan was born and raised in Lake Charles, LA and graduated from Barbe High School in 2004. Joining the United States Marine Corps in 2005, where he served for 9 years as a cannon crewman, martial arts instructor, and drill instructor. In those years Donavan also saw deployments to Japan, Afghanistan, and 2 to Iraq. He was honorably discharged from the USMC in 2014 as a Staff Sergeant. Donavan currently works for the United States Army Corp of Engineers as a lock operator. During football season he volunteers as an offensive line coach at S.J. Welsh Middle School. Donavan loves anything that involves any combination of family, friends, fun, football, and food.
Whitney was born and raised in Lake Charles, LA where she attended Barbe High School and graduated in 2004. Over the years Whitney has served as Information Officer of South Lake Charles Little League Softball while also coaching her daughters. She has also volunteered her crafty skills and served as wardrobe mistress for the Lake Charles Civic Ballet on countless occasions. Whitney is currently employed as a Medical Assistant at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Family always comes first for Whitney and like any mother, will do anything to make sure her kids are happy.
Donavan & Whitney Leger have been married since August 2021 and have three children: Blair Evelyn Henry 18 years old, a senior at St Louis who plans to attend MSU in the fall in hopes of becoming a teacher. Morgan Lucille Henry 13 years old, a 7th Grader at Iowa Middle who enjoys volleyball, softball, and food. Emmitt Thomas Leger 6 months old, who enjoys pooping himself and being waited on 24/7.
Any free time that Whitney and Donavan have is spent on the road helping their kids chase their goals and dreams. Donavan and Whitney have been members of Krewe de Vahalla since 2020.
SWLA's Veteran Only Mardi Gras Krewe
