March 2025 – Louisiana National Guard

La. Guard aviators contribute to coastal marshes with annual Christmas Tree Drop

Community Involvement, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Duncan Foote / March 27, 2025

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – Aviators with the Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, in cooperation with local environmental organizations, conducted the annual Christmas tree drop March 26 at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, the second-largest urban wildlife refuge in the United States. The event, […]

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La. Guard units expand communication capabilities

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / March 25, 2025

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Detachment 38, Operational Support Airlift were tasked with receiving new radio equipment and training on behalf of their units at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center

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La. Guard holds annual marksmanship competition

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Duncan Foote / March 20, 2025

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s top marksmen gathered at LANG Training Center Pineville for the annual Adjutant General’s Match, March 10-14. Fifty-six Soldiers and Airmen competed in six individual and two team matches, testing their rifle and pistol skills. The top 20% earned

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La. Guard hosts 18th annual All-Hazards Coordination Workshop

Featured News, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / March 18, 2025

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its 18th annual All-Hazards Coordination Workshop at the Higgins Hotel New Orleans, March 10-12. The event brought together representatives from all 54 states and territories to assess worst-case emergency scenarios, coordinate potential response efforts, identify

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La. Guard medical units receive new equipment to enhance readiness

Featured News / By Duncan Foote / March 11, 2025

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public AffairsPINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s State Medical Command, 756th Medical Company Area Support (139th Regional Support Group), 199th Brigade Support Battalion (256 Infantry Brigade Combat Team), and 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group received new medical equipment at LANG Training Center Pineville on Feb. 19.The fielding

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La. Guard supports Mardi Gras security operations in New Orleans

Featured News / By Duncan Foote / March 7, 2025

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard supported security operations during Mardi Gras in New Orleans from Feb. 26 to March 6, 2025, at the direction of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. More than 300 LANG Soldiers and Airmen from across the state worked alongside local,

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