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Louisiana National Guard Museum Hosts Sold-Out Haunted History Tour 

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By Jennifer Hanvy, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office and LANG Museums     NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Jackson Barracks Military Museum successfully launched its first-ever Haunted History Lantern Tour on Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, March 28.    Blending social and architectural history with chilling accounts of tragic deaths and unexplained […]

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Louisiana National Guard Hosts Emergency Response Workshop

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By Maj. Darren T. Herring Jr., Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted the Emergency Response Workshop at the Higgins Hotel in New Orleans, March 31 to April 2, 2026.   The event marked the rebranding and evolution of the longstanding All-Hazards Coordination Workshop, now focused more

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159th Fighter Wing Hosts Norwegian Foot March

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By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, Louisiana Air National Guard Public Affairs Office     BELLE CHASSE, La. – The 159th Fighter Wing hosted the Norwegian Foot March with support from the U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard and the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office, beginning at the Plaquemines Parish Government Complex, March 7.   The Norwegian Foot

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La. National Guard security mission continues in New Orleans

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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Department of War has authorized the extension of the Louisiana National Guard’s security mission in the New Orleans area for an additional six months in support of law enforcement partners.   Approximately 120 Louisiana National Guard Soldiers will remain

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La. Guard promotes Michael M. Greer to major general at Jackson Barracks

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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard promoted Brig. Gen. Michael M. Greer, assistant adjutant general of Louisiana, to the rank of major general during an official ceremony at the Jackson Barracks Museum in New Orleans, Feb. 21.     Maj. Gen. Thomas C.

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La. Guard supports law enforcement partners during Mardi Gras security operations in New Orleans

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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers supported federal, state and local law enforcement partners throughout peak Mardi Gras operations in the French Quarter, assisting with crowd management, emergency response and public safety efforts within the French Quarter Enhanced Security Zone.     More

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