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La. National Guardsmen receive Purple Hearts

By Spc. Megan V. Zander, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   NEW ORLEANS – During a formal ceremony, four Louisiana National Guardsmen were presented the Purple Heart combat decoration in Fleming Hall at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Nov. 1. Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, the adjutant general of the LANG, told family and friends […]

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NOLA’s 1-141st FA BN 176th Pass in Review

The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, Oct.18, 2014, and its 176th Pass-in-Review ceremony at Jackson Barracks, Oct. 19, 2014.

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NOLA’s historic artillery battalion holds annual ceremonies

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, Oct. 18, 2014, and its 176th annual Pass-in-Review ceremony at

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Louisiana Guardsman earns coveted Expert Infantryman Badge

By Sgt. Greg Stevens, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative CAMP NAVAJO, Ariz. – One Louisiana National Guardsman from the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team recently earned the esteemed Expert Infantryman Badge at Camp Navajo in northern Arizona. Of the 135 that attempted, only six succeeded. Spc. Brian Smith with A Company, 2nd

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La. National Guard graduates new class of officers

PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Leadership Regiment held a graduation ceremony to commission 18 new officers at Camp Beauregard Theatre in Pineville, Aug. 16. The mission of Louisiana’s Officer Candidate School is to train, mentor and commission the future leaders of the Army National Guard. The 199th Leadership Regiment has conducted an

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La. Guard Airmen welcomed home following deployment

 By 2nd Lt Larissa Lambert, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office     KENNER, La. – Airmen from the 159th Security Forces Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, returned home from a five-month deployment during a welcome-home event in New Orleans, La., Aug 7. The Airmen were greeted by family, friends and co-workers when they arrived at

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