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Distinguished Chief Retires After 40 Years of Service

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

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

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

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

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

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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