April 2012

La. Guardsman’s son named to All DoD Team

Local student honored with select football award   By Sgt. Robin Perry Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. – Local high school senior Graham Kelly, a football player at Cenla Christian Academy in Pineville, was named to the Military.com All Department of Defense team, April 18. Kelly is the son of Louisiana […]

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La. Guard’s Washington Artillery salutes naval fleet

By Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard’s A Battery, 1-141st Field Artillery Battalion, recognized incoming ships representing the U.S. and other nations with 21-gun salutes to launch the combined Navy and Fleet Week in New Orleans, April 17. The week commemorates the bicentennial

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La. National Guard Soldiers welcomed home from overseas

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard welcomed home members of the 926th Engineer Company from a 365-day deployment to Afghanistan at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in Baton Rouge, La., April 14. Governor Jindal said, “It is truly an honor to welcome back home these brave men and women. We will be forever

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1-244th Helicopter Assault Battalion’s Change of Command Ceremony

HAMMOND, La. – During the 1-244th Helicopter Assault Battalion’s Change of Command Ceremony, Lt. Col. Jonathon Ballard Sr. relinquishes command to Lt. Col. John Bonnette as the unit looks on in Hammond, La., April 1, 2012. Brig. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis also presented Ballard with the Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of his exemplary service

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La. Guard participates in disaster response exercise

By Spc. Rashawn Price and Spc. Tarell Bilbo 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard participated in the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness two training exercises to test disaster response capabilities of several state, local and federal agencies at the Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish

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