September 2023

La. Army National Guard commissions 22 new officers

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – Families, friends, mentors and fellow Soldiers filled the Post Theater at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville to watch as 22 Officer Candidates graduated from the Louisiana National Guard Officer Candidate School as second lieutenants, Aug. 27. “Candidates, you have reached a […]

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La. Guard aviation assets drop over 1 million gallons of water to combat persistent wildfires

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Since Louisiana National Guard aviation assets began water-drop missions on August 23, 2023, LANG and Emergency Management Assistance Compact helicopter crews have dropped more than 1.1 million gallons of water in support of the effort to combat wildfires that have affected several parishes in western

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