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La. Guard’s 256th Tiger Brigade holds Warrior Competition

By Cadet Leah McPeek, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Tiger Brigade held their Best Warrior Competition in Lafayette, La., Feb. 22, in which the two “best warriors” from each battalion throughout the brigade competed, an enlisted Soldier and a Noncommissioned Officer. The fourteen […]

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New Orleans battalion holds 175th Pass-in-Review ceremony

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, Jan. 11, 2014, and its 175th annual Pass-in-Review ceremony at

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La. Guard welcomes home Soldiers from overseas

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 205th Engineer Battalion and the 922nd Engineer Company returned to family and friends during two welcome-home events at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Dec. 16 and 17. More than 150 Soldiers with the 205th, based out of Bogalusa and Hammond, La., and an additional 150 Soldiers from

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Soldier accomplishes historic firsts for La. National Guard

First-ever African-American female promoted to rank of command sergeant major    By 2nd Lt. Rebekah Malone, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. – Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica LaBeaud of the 199th Brigade Support Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is more than just another Soldier … she is an inspiration.   After

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La. Guard holds ribbon cutting ceremony at Camp Minden

By Staff Sgt. Robin C. Perry, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office MINDEN, La. – The Louisiana National Guard held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Armed Forces Reserve Center, the first LANG facility of its kind in north Louisiana, at Camp Minden, Dec. 4.   “The Armed Forces Reserve Center is great news

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Former La. National Guard unit honored with sculpture

By Sgt. Scott D. Longstreet, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s former 20th Special Forces Detachment was honored during a dedication ceremony unveiling the “Cajun Warrior” sculpture at Veterans Park in Breaux Bridge, La., Nov. 16. More than 200 people attended the ceremony which included the general public, military

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