By Spc. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion welcomed incoming commander Maj. Rob R. Billings during an official change of command ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aug. 30. Billings assumed command from Lt. Col. […]
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By Spc. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – “Class, today we become second lieutenants in the greatest Army in the world. Although second lieutenant bars only weigh a few ounces, the weight we take on is profound – the responsibility of America’s greatest treasure, her sons and daughters,” said 2nd
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By Spc. Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated Southeastern Louisiana. Three weeks later Hurricane Rita did the same in Southwestern Louisiana. The Louisiana National Guard played a crucial role in the immediate response to both storms, as well as the recovery. Efforts were complicated,
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By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group welcomed Lt. Col. Cindy H. Haygood as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony on the parade field at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Dec. 1. Haygood, a native of Leesville,
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By Cadet Leah McPeek, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative LAFAYETTE, La. — The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed its new commander, Col. Keith Waddell, at an official change of command ceremony at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Dec. 2. Waddell, a resident of Lake
By Spc. Joshua Barnett, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana marked its 200th year of statehood with a grand military parade through the historic French Quarter in New Orleans, Nov. 10, 2012. The festivities coincided with Veterans Day weekend, which gave the public a chance to show their support for
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