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La. Guard welcomes Alabama Regiment into the fold

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Tiger Brigade, welcomed the Alabama National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 173rd Infantry Regiment into their ranks during an official patching ceremony in Enterprise, Alabama, Dec. 3. According to the […]

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La. Guard Engineer Battalion welcomes new commander

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard’s public affairs office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 527th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, welcomed a new commander, Maj. Stewart Adams, during an official change of command ceremony at the battalion’s headquarters in Ruston, Dec. 3. Adams, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, assumed command from

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Washington Artillery holds annual traditional ceremonies

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh and Sgt. Renee Seruntine, Louisiana National Guard 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, Dec. 3, and its 178th yearly pass-in-review ceremony at

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La. Guard’s ‘Tiger Brigade’ welcomes new leader

 By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, 256th IBCT Public Affairs Office   LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed incoming commander Lt. Col. William Tito Rachal during an official change of command ceremony at St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, Nov. 6. Rachal, a Merryville native, assumed command from Col.

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La. National Guard commander retires after 33 years of service

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – After nearly 33 years of faithful service to the U.S. military, Col. Brian P. Champagne, head of the Louisiana National Guard’s information technology and a resident of Belle Chasse, retired during an official ceremony at Jackson Barracks, Nov. 5. Champagne joined

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La. National Guard’s ‘Steel Lightning’ welcomes new leader

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative ERATH, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed Lt. Col. Scott Desormeaux as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony at Erath High School in Erath, Nov. 6. Desormeaux, a resident

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