By Staff Sergeant Lerrin Trufant, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs BELLE CHASSE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard honored 16 Airmen from the 259th Air Traffic Control Squadron for exceptional service during their deployment to Iraq in at the England Air Park Terminal in Alexandria, April 15. During the ceremony, three Airmen were awarded the […]
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By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – There is an old adage about educators that has been proven wrong time and again by those who instruct and mold minds under their tutelage. Staff Sgt. Nicole Bourgeois, of the Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 199th Regiment Regional Training Institute,
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By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s Capt. Chad Ford, of Jonesville, was one of 28 officers to receive the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award during an official ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., June 15. The GDMLA recognizes company grade officers and warrant
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Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted the Region V Best Warrior Competition at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, May 22-25. The non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the year winners from Louisiana, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri state competitions competed for the chance to represent Region V
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By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – Louisiana National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 527th Engineer Battalion received the Order of Founders and Patriots of America Outstanding National Guard Unit Award during a ceremony at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, June 13. Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, the adjutant general of
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By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Family and friends filled the sanctuary at the Pentecostals of Alexandria Church in Alexandria, to watch 205 cadets graduate from The Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program during a ceremony, June 10. The mission of the YCP is to intervene in and
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