Ceremony – Louisiana National Guard

La. Guard’s Engineers welcome two new Senior Enlisted Leaders in a pair of ceremonies

Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases / By Duncan Foote / March 12, 2026

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade held two change of responsibility ceremonies at the Dabadie Gym Complex on Camp Beauregard in Pineville, March 8. During the first ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Darren K. Thomas, outgoing senior enlisted […]

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La. Guard promotes Michael M. Greer to major general at Jackson Barracks

Ceremony, Command, Featured News, Home Page, News Releases, Promotions / By Peter Drasutis / February 26, 2026

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard promoted Brig. Gen. Michael M. Greer, assistant adjutant general of Louisiana, to the rank of major general during an official ceremony at the Jackson Barracks Museum in New Orleans, Feb. 21. Maj. Gen. Thomas C.

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La. Guard Military Police Company holds departure ceremony at Camp Beauregard

Ceremony, Deployment, Featured News, Home Page, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / February 19, 2026

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 2228th Military Police Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, bid farewell to family, friends and fellow service members during a departure ceremony at the post theater on Camp Beauregard in Pineville,

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La. Guard’s 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion welcomes new commander

Ceremony, Command, Featured News, Home Page, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / February 12, 2026

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS —The Louisiana National Guard’s 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted a change of command ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Feb. 8. Lt. Col. Steven Belford assumed command of the 769th BEB from

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Distinguished Chief Retires After 40 Years of Service

Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases, Retirement, Retirement / By Duncan Foote / January 14, 2026

By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, Louisiana Air National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Command Chief Master Sgt. Daryl J. Herty retired after 40 years of military service during a ceremony hosted by the Louisiana National Guard at the Jackson Barracks Multi-Use Center in New Orleans, Jan. 10. Herty joined the 159th

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Louisiana National Guard’s ‘Protect What Matters’ motto shines through during 2025

Awards, Command, Community Involvement, Deployment, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, Missions, News Releases, State Partnership Program, Training / By Duncan Foote / December 23, 2025

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard navigated the 2025 calendar year marked by triumphs and tragedies, lethality and sustainability, and readiness rooted in tradition. Throughout every mission and milestone, LANG’s motto— “Protect What Matters”—remained front and center. The year began under

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