By Rhett Breerwood, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office and LANG Museums NEW ORLEANS – In 2004, Louisiana’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Despite being the Louisiana National Guard’s largest unit, the brigade required auxiliary forces to meet mission requirements. Among those answering […]
By Maj. Darren T. Herring Jr., Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1021st Vertical Engineer Construction Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, held a post deployment awards ceremony at the Marriott Hotel in Baton Rouge, July 13. During the ceremony, more than 40 citizen-Soldiers were awarded
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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 61st Troop Command welcomed its new command team during an official change of command and responsibility ceremony at the Price LeBlanc PACE Center in Gonzales, Louisiana, July 13, 2025. Col. Stuart M. West, the incoming
By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held an official change of command ceremony at Erath High School, July 13. During the ceremony, Maj. Austin Miner, the incoming commander, assumed command of the battalion from
By Maj. Darren T. Herring Jr., Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post deployment awards ceremony at the Marriott Hotel in Baton Rouge, July 13. During the ceremony, more than 60 citizen-Soldiers were awarded the Louisiana National
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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Attachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1084th Transportation Company bid farewell to family and friends during a deployment ceremony held at East St. John High School in LaPlace, July 5. Approximately 150 Soldiers from the 1084th are deploying in support of Operation
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