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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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La. Guard’s Youth Challenge Program closes out year with a 130-cadet graduating class

Ceremony, Featured News, Graduation, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Peter Drasutis / December 18, 2025

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – One hundred thirty cadets graduated from the Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program Class 2025-1 during a ceremony at the Randolph Riverfront Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, Dec. 13, 2025. Family, friends and service members gathered to recognize

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La. Guard’s A Battery, 1-141st Field Artillery, holds departure ceremony ahead of deployment

Ceremony, Deployment, Featured News, Home Page, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / December 16, 2025

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held a departure ceremony at the 1-141st Field Artillery Battalion Armory on Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Dec. 14, 2025, to bid farewell to

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New Orleans-based 139th Regional Support Group welcomes new commander and senior enlisted leader

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Duncan Foote / September 19, 2025

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group held an official change of command ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans on Sept. 14, 2025. During the ceremony, Col. Richard T. Douget, incoming commander, assumed command from Col.

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Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 199th Regiment welcomes new commander

Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases / By Duncan Foote / September 17, 2025

By Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held an official change of command ceremony at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., on September 13, 2025. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Kenneth D. Paul, outgoing commander, relinquished command

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La. Guard aviation unit holds departure ceremony at Esler Army Airfield

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Duncan Foote / September 10, 2025

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard’s 204th Theater Aviation Operations Group bid farewell to family, friends and fellow service members during a departure ceremony held at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Esler Army Airfield in Pineville, La., on Sept. 6,

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