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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

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 announces stationing of the 178th Cyber Protection Team at Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier

By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs                                                                                                    NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) stations the 178th Cyber Protection Team in Bossier City at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) in the summer of 2025. Louisiana State Senator Adam Bass, Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana and Kevin Nolten,

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La. Guard supports Super Bowl LIX security operations in New Orleans

By Sgt. Joseph Barber, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS—At the direction of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, the Louisiana National Guard conducted security operations in support of Super Bowl LIX from Feb. 1-10, 2025, in New Orleans. More than 350 LANG Soldiers and Airmen from across the State were activated for the mission, working closely

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La. Guard shares disaster response experience with Republic of Korea delegation

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted a delegation of officers from the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Army for a visit to Jackson Barracks in New Orleans and other LANG facilities to share its extensive disaster response experience and lessons

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La. National Guard augmented by force-multiplier, La. State Guard, during Hurricane Francine response

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS- The Louisiana State Guard played a vital role in supporting multiple operations during the response to Hurricane Francine. LASG provided small unmanned aerial system support to the Louisiana National Guard’s Public Affairs Office, assisted the tactical operations center of the

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La. Guard partners with State Police for enhanced aerial firefighting training

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – Aviators from the Louisiana National Guard’s 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group partnered with the Louisiana State Police on Sept. 25 to conduct aerial training on the effective use of bambi buckets for firefighting.   The training, held at the Joint Emergency Services

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