NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard has mobilized more than 70 personnel, with more expected in the coming days, to assist local, parish and state emergency officials in advance of expected river flooding at the request of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. The LANG has established mission commands and staged […]
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PINEVILLE, La. – Christmas came a day early for the Louisiana National Guard’s 1023rd Engineer Company, as they arrived home to eager friends and family at a welcome-home event at the Monroe Regional Airport – Century Link hangar, Dec. 24. More than 150 Soldiers with the 1023rd, headquartered in Bastrop with detachments in Monroe and
By Staff Sgt. Scott D. Longstreet, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Nearly two dozen Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 773rd Military Police Battalion renewed their enlistments during a visit by senior Guard leaders at locations around the state, Dec. 5. “We need Soldiers that are experienced and knowledgeable,” said Col.
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By Spc. Megan V. Zander, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced last week that all military jobs will be open to women. For the first time in U.S. military history, gender will no longer be a deciding factor or disqualification. The Army had already begun the process
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La. National Guard’s YCP offers first-ever industry-based certifications By 1st Lt. Rebekah Malone, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – For the first-time ever, the Louisiana National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program will graduate 28 cadets with an industry-based skills certification as part of its workforce development pilot program, Dec. 12. This pilot program
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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard awarded State Senator Robert R. Adley with the Louisiana Distinguished Civilian Service Medal during a ceremony at the Louisiana State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge, Dec. 2. “We wanted to present you with this
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