Peter Drasutis

Louisiana National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion holds change of command ceremony

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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, held an official change of command ceremony at Sterlington Middle School in Sterlington, Louisiana, on August 9, 2025.   Lt. Col. Jeffrey Giering, the incoming commander of the 528th […]

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Medics Eligible for LPN Licensure Through Military Training

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BELLE CHASSE, La. – Thanks to a successful appeal policy started by Senior Airman Kierra Williams, aerospace medical service specialist, 159th Medical Group, aerospace medics of the Louisiana Air National Guard can now use military medical training to obtain their Licensed Practical Nurse license.   Previously, the requirements to become an LPN were vocational training

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La. Guard’s military police awarded during post deployment ceremony

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By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office      PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard’s 39th Military Police Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post deployment awards ceremony at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport on August 3, 2025.    During the ceremony, more

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Governor Landry, La. Guard rename Camp Beauregard installation

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By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS, La. – Governor Jeff Landry directs the renaming of Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville to Camp Beauregard, July 14.   On July 18, 1917, Camp Beauregard was originally established as one of 16 National Guard camps by the United States

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La. Guard rehearses emergency plans ahead of 2025 hurricane season

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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard conducted its annual Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, May 21, 2025, bringing together key personnel across multiple commands to refine emergency response plans ahead of the 2025 hurricane

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La. Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade welcomes new commander

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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – In a formal change of command ceremony steeped in military tradition, the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade transferred leadership from Col. Scott Slaven to Lt. Col. William W. Saint at Esler Field, May 18.   Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux,

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