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La. Guard announces stationing of the 178th Cyber Protection Team at Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier

By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs                                                                                                    NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) stations the 178th Cyber Protection Team in Bossier City at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) in the summer of 2025. Louisiana State Senator Adam Bass, Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana and Kevin Nolten, […]

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La. Guard engineers train on new all-terrain cranes

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 927th Engineer Company, 769th Engineer Battalion received a new Family of All-Terrain Cranes (FOTAC) Type I and completed Scheduled Maintenance New Equipment Training at LANG Training Center Pineville, March 19-20. The FOTAC Type I is a

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La. Guard’s ‘Best Warriors’ aim for regional title

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – Seventeen of the Louisiana National Guard’s top Soldiers competed in the 2025 Best Warrior Competition LANG Training Center Pineville, March 24-28. The annual event challenges Soldiers and noncommissioned officers in both basic and advanced warrior tasks. The top-performing Soldier and NCO are

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

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 holds annual marksmanship competition

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 medical units receive new equipment to enhance readiness

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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