By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – West Monroe resident 2nd Lt. Jimmy Snow was commissioned in the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, March 3 at 38 years old. Snow served in the Air Force Reserves as a mental health technician from 2000 – 2006 at […]
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By Tech. Sgt. John E. Hillier, National Guard Bureau Public Affairs JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — The Air National Guard command chief master sergeant announced the Air National Guard’s 2017 Outstanding Airmen of the Year. This year’s honorees, selected from the more than 91,000 enlisted women and men in the ANG, and represent the very best
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Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard began providing shelter support to the Baton Rouge River Center last night, as directed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, following search and rescue operations due to heavy flash flooding in 12 parishes since operations began, Aug. 14. “As conditions change we
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By Staff Sgt. Scott D. Longstreet, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Nearly two dozen Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 773rd Military Police Battalion renewed their enlistments during a visit by senior Guard leaders at locations around the state, Dec. 5. “We need Soldiers that are experienced and knowledgeable,” said Col.
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By Spc. Megan V. Zander, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced last week that all military jobs will be open to women. For the first time in U.S. military history, gender will no longer be a deciding factor or disqualification. The Army had already begun the process
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La. National Guard’s YCP offers first-ever industry-based certifications By 1st Lt. Rebekah Malone, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – For the first-time ever, the Louisiana National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program will graduate 28 cadets with an industry-based skills certification as part of its workforce development pilot program, Dec. 12. This pilot program
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