Awards

La. National Guard holds honors family volunteers, groups

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

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

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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La. Army National Guard Soldiers awarded for heroism

By Warrant Officer Thea James, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsmen Sgt. Christian M. Jaubert, a native of Broussard, La., and Staff Sgt. Dillon J. Mandeville, a native from New Iberia, La., each received the Louisiana National Guard Distinguished Service Cross on May 31 during an awards ceremony at

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La. Guard calibration team named number one lab in U.S.

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) calibration team became the first lab to be presented the best CSMS Calibration Team Award, a new award that was started this year, during a ceremony at the LANG’s CSMS shop

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La. Guard engineers honored after deployment

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Over 250 Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 527th Engineer Battalion were honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during an awards ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Training event in Baton Rouge, May 15. The 527th, headquartered in Ruston, returned last

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