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La. National Guard hosts six Change of Command ceremonies

By LANG Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard hosted six Change of Command ceremonies last week, to include: 159th Fighter Wing, 139th Regional Support Group, 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), 61st Troop Command, Louisiana State Medical Command and the 773rd Military Police Battalion in New Orleans and Pineville, La., Feb. 5-7, 2021. […]

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Tiger Brigade assumes responsibility from Falcon Brigade

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / February 4, 2021

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ERBIL AIR BASE, Iraq – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Tiger Brigade, assumed responsibilities in the Combined Joint Operation Area, January 31, after conducting a transfer of authority ceremony at Erbil Air Base. The Tiger Brigade deployed in support of U.S.

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La. Guard’s top enlisted leader retires, new leader assumes responsibility

Ceremony, Command, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / December 11, 2020

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Command Sgt. Maj. Robert “Joey” Stiefvater retired and relinquished responsibility of the Louisiana National Guard as the senior enlisted leader to Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman, Jr. during an official ceremony at the Camp Beauregard post theater in

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La. Guard’s 256th Infantry deploys to Middle East

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / November 20, 2020

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team held ceremonies and farewell events throughout the state from Nov. 10-18, before departing Louisiana. With units located throughout the state, approximately 2,000 guardsmen will deploy to the Middle East in support of U.S. Central Command

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La. Guard state chaplain retires after 22 years of service

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 16, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Chaplain Col. Jeffrey W. Mitchell has retired after more than 22 years of service during an official ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Sept. 12. As the state chaplain, Mitchell was responsible for tending to the spiritual and moral well-being of LANG members

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La. Guard promotes New Orleans resident to general officer

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 12, 2020

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Thomas C. Friloux was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Sept. 11. Brig. Gen. Friloux currently serves as the Louisiana National Guard’s

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