Awards – Louisiana National Guard

La. Guard recognizes family volunteers at annual workshop

Awards, Ceremony, Events, Featured News, News Releases / By Duncan Foote / June 11, 2025

By Pfc. Elizabeth Williams, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Office of Family Programs hosted its annual State Family Program Workshop and awards ceremony June 6-8 in Marksville, Louisiana, to recognize volunteers from the Soldier and Family Readiness Group. This year’s workshop was golf-themed and included training, planning and […]

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La. Guard aviation unit receives medal at post-deployment ceremony

Awards, Ceremony, Featured News, Missions, News Releases, Yellow Ribbon / By Amber Oglesby / August 6, 2024

By Spc Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, held a post-deployment awards ceremony at the Baton Rouge Marriott, August 4. More than 80 Soldiers from A, D and E Companies of the 1-244th AHB returned home from a recent deployment to

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La. Guard Soldiers awarded War Cross during ceremony

Awards, Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / June 7, 2024

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post-deployment awards ceremony in Alexandria, June 2. During the ceremony, more than 50 Soldiers received the LANG War Cross Medal. This medal

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La. National Guard holds honors family volunteers, groups

Awards, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / June 8, 2023

By Spc. Madalyn McQuillan, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s Service Member and Family Programs hosted their annual state family workshop and awards ceremony for the Soldier and Family Readiness Group volunteers in Baton Rouge, June 4. The weekend’s events included training, planning and recognition of key

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La. National Guard top recruiters recognized during ceremony

Awards, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / March 9, 2023

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 18th Recruiting and Retention Battalion held its annual awards ceremony to recognize the LANG’s top recruiters at the Country Inn and Suites in Pineville, Louisiana, Mar. 3. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Keith Waddell, adjutant general of

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La. contracting officer wins National Guard Bureau award

Awards, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / July 6, 2022

By Warrant Officer Thea James, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s chief of contracting, Crystal L. Stiles, from Elmer, Louisiana became the first contracting officer in the state to receive the Secretary of the Army Award for Excellence in Contracting – Outstanding Contracting Officer, Installation Level, and Directorate

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