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

Awards, Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Yellow Ribbon / By Peter Drasutis / August 7, 2025

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

Around The State, Featured News, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / July 14, 2025

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

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Peter Drasutis / May 28, 2025

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

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / May 22, 2025

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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La. Guard and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness enhance hurricane readiness during 2025 ‘Cajun Jumanji’ statewide exercise amid agency integration

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / April 23, 2025

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness along with multiple state and local agencies, participated in the 2025 statewide disaster response exercise, Cajun Jumanji, held April 8–10 in Baton Rouge.

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La. Guard commissions four new officers

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / April 16, 2025

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held a graduation ceremony to commission four new officers from the Officer Candidate School at LANG Training Center Pineville, April 12, 2025. “First things first, congratulations on achieving this significant

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