Freedom Salute Awards ceremony

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BATON ROUGE, La. – , made by Louisiana National Guard youth, stands before the 415th Military Intelligence Battalion’s formation during the Freedom Salute Awards ceremony, Feb. 12, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge, La. During the weekend’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Training, approximately 325 Guardsmen and family members came together to learn and access information on health care, education/training opportunities, financial, and legal benefits. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)

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BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guardsman Maj. Gary Whipple, commander of the 415th Military Intelligence Battalion, receives the unit colors from Brig. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the LANG, during the official Change of Command Ceremony, Feb. 12, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge, La. Whipple replaces Lt. Col. Markus Lueder after a successful 365-day deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office/Released)