October 2016

UPDATE: Second burn at Camp Minden successful

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The second burn of 114,000 pounds of Clean Burning Ignitor (CBI) stored in magazine #2432 was successfully conducted today at 8:32 a.m., at the Louisiana National Guard’s Camp Minden in Minden. Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel from the Army’s 797th Ordnance Company (EOD) and 79th Ordnance […]

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UPDATE: First burn at Camp Minden successful

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The first burn of 820 pounds of Clean Burning Ignitor (CBI) stored in magazine #505 was successfully conducted today at 11:30 a.m., at the Louisiana National Guard’s Camp Minden in Minden. Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel from the Army’s 797th Ordnance Company (EOD) and 79th Ordnance

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LANG Museum – Jackson Barracks Veterans Day Event

The festivities will begin at 1400 on November 11th, 2016 and run until 1730 at the Museum at Jackson Barracks.  There is something for all ages, come out and see the new “Veterans” exhibit, meet internationally recognized artist Nina Talbot and enjoy the afternoon’s activities.  See attached flyers for more information.

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First burn of Clean Burning Ignitor to be conducted Friday

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – A team of seven personnel from the Army’s 797th Ordnance Company (EOD) and 79th Ordnance Battalion (EOD) from Fort Hood, Texas, will conduct the first of three burns to destroy the Clean Burning Ignitor (CBI) Friday, Oct. 28, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., at

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La. Guard Soldiers, Airmen shoot for marksmanship honors

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, LANG Public Affairs Specialist  PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s state marksmanship program had 74 Soldiers and Airmen from around the state compete in the annual Adjutant General’s Marksmanship Match with hopes of making the Governor’s Twenty, at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Oct. 13-14. 1st Sgt. Tommy McGee of Columbia,

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