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256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, evacuate LaPlace Residents

By Sgt. Rashawn Price, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment CARVILLE, La. – Members of the 256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, continue search and rescue operations in St. John the Baptist Parish using high-water military vehicles and dedicated manpower throughout the day, Aug. 30, 2012. According to Sgt. 1st Class Samuel […]

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Louisiana National Guardsmen rescue citizens of St. John the Baptist Parish from flood waters.

LAPLACE, La. – Members of the 922nd Horizontal Engineer Company, 769th Engineer Battalion, rescue citizens of St. John the Baptist Parish from flood waters caused by Hurricane Isaac, Aug. 29, 2012. The LANG assisted local authorities with search and rescue missions overnight in St. John the Baptist Parish and will continue to support with boat

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Louisiana National Guard supports St. John the Baptist Parish during Hurricane Isaac

LAPLACE, LA – Louisiana National Guard 61st Troop Command, works with local parish officials from St. John the Baptist Parish to identify areas that are flooded from Hurricane Isaac to setup search and rescue mission, Aug. 29, 2012. The LANG has more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to support our citizens, local &

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Guardsmen continue rescuing citizens in Braithwaite

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guardsmen are continuing to assist local authorities in Search and Rescue operations in Braithwaite, located in Plaquemines Parish, Aug. 29, after Hurricane Isaac made landfall earlier this morning. Guardsmen have assisted in more than 25 successful rescues, thus far. -30- Please visit http://geauxguard.com/ for the latest Louisiana National Guard

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Louisiana Guardsmen in New Orleans, ready to respond

Citizen-Soldiers, Airmen prepared to support community By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard has pre-staged approximately 680 Troops and assets across the New Orleans metropolitan area in order to better protect the community and its citizens in preparation of Hurricane Isaac, Aug. 28, 2012. Soldiers

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