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Louisiana National Guard works around clock to combat flooding

by Staff Sgt. Denis Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard continues to assist local, parish and state emergency officials in combating the flood waters to protect communities in Northwest Louisiana, June 6. Louisiana Guardsmen, as directed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, have been hauling assets, assisting construction […]

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La. Guard begins response efforts for River flooding event

by Staff Sgt. Denis Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor Bobby Jindal, is ramping up its flood response efforts in Northwest Louisiana to assist local, parish and state emergency officials. In order to help combat the flood waters and protect communities, Louisiana Guardsmen

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La. Guard hosts visit from U.S. Ambassador to Haiti

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted a visit from the Honorable Pamela A. White, United States ambassador to Haiti, while she toured several facilities and surveyed some operational programs in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas, May 13-15. “This State Partnership

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Bayou Militia welcomes new commander

By 1st. Lt. Larissa Lambert, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – Col. Shawn M. Coco accepted command of the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing from outgoing commander Col. Thomas P. Sostarics, Sunday, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans. The ceremony

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1 in 100 Million – Maj. William Saint, 62nd WMD Civil Support Team

For the month of May 2015, the 1 in One Hundred Million series speaks with Major William Saint of the 62nd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team for the Louisiana National Guard. Kronos, Incorporated began their website, 1in100million.com, as a site devoted to sharing the personal stories of the people who do the many

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La. Air Guard deploys to Bulgaria for NATO training exercise

By Master Sgt. Toby M. Valadie, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office PLOVDIV, Bulgaria – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing from Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La., is participating in a bilateral Flying Training Deployment with the Bulgarian Air Force at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, April 16 – May

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