By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – In a formal change of command ceremony steeped in military tradition, the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade transferred leadership from Col. Scott Slaven to Lt. Col. William W. Saint at Esler Field, May 18. Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, […]
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By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held a graduation ceremony to commission four new officers from the Officer Candidate School at LANG Training Center Pineville, April 12, 2025. “First things first, congratulations on achieving this significant
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By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Approximately 700 Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the “Tiger Brigade,” were honored during a deployment ceremony held at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette, April 13. The Guardsmen are deploying in support of Operation Joint
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By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) stations the 178th Cyber Protection Team in Bossier City at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) in the summer of 2025. Louisiana State Senator Adam Bass, Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana and Kevin Nolten,
By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS- The Louisiana National Guard’s 165th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion welcomed Lt. Col. Brian J. Lagarde as its new commander during an official change of command and transfer of responsibility ceremony at LANG Training Center Pineville, Nov. 3. Lagarde, a
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By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 527th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, held a change of command ceremony Nov. 3 at Choudrant High School in Choudrant, Louisiana, where Lt. Col. Brian Plunk relinquished command to Lt. Col. Robert Rogers. “It is an
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