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Louisiana National Guard delivers tarps, water after tornadoes

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / December 17, 2022

Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) conducted operations supporting communities around the state after a severe storm system produced damaging tornadoes, Dec. 14. In total, the LANG provided 16,200 bottles of water and more than 2,000 tarps to Iberia, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Charles, and Union parishes through […]

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Congresswoman visits Louisiana Youth Challenge Program

Around The State, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / August 13, 2022

By Warrant Officer 1 Thea T. James PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) Youth Challenge Program (YCP) welcomed Congresswoman Julia Letlow, a Monroe native who represents Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, to tour the state’s Youth Challenge Program in Pineville, Louisiana, August 11. The nature of the visit

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La. Guard hosts Belize Defence Force for aviation training

Around The State, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard / By Louisiana National Guard / July 20, 2022

By Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted six members of the Belize Defence Force for aviation cross-training in Hammond and Belle Chasse, Louisiana, July 11-15. The LANG and BDF are partners in the State Partnership Program. The purpose of the SPP is to

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La. Guard cuts ribbon on newly renovated readiness center

Around The State, Ceremony, Featured News / By Louisiana National Guard / May 7, 2022

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, LANG Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly renovated readiness center, originally constructed in 1963, in Alexandria, Louisiana, May 6. This project consisted of 25,000 square feet of repairs and renovations to offices, classrooms, dining, supply, multi-use storage,

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Louisiana National Guard senior leaders talk disaster response

Around The State, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / April 14, 2022

By Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard (LANG) senior leaders held a conference to discuss lessons learned from past disaster responses at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, April 10. The purpose of the conference was to serve as an opportunity for past and current senior

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La. Guard participates in annual Disaster Response Exercise

Around The State, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Amber Oglesby / April 14, 2022

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held their annual statewide Disaster Response Exercise (DRX) April 6-9. The LANG partnered with state and local agencies to test and strengthen a combined response between the groups in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season. The commander

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