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La. National Guard’s 139th welcomes new commander

By Staff Sgt. Scott Longstreet, HHD 139th Regional Support Group Public Affairs  NEW ORLEANS –The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group welcomed Col. Stuart N. Burruss as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, July 21. Burruss, a resident of Carville, assumed command from Col. […]

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Louisiana Guard aviation units welcome new commanders

By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s State Aviation Command and 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group welcomed new commanders during two official change of command ceremonies at Army Aviation Facility #1 in Hammond, July 9. Col. John Plunkett took command of the SAC and

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New Orleans native promoted to Army brigadier general

By the Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Patrick R. Bossetta was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, July 9. He will become the LANG’s new assistant adjutant general – Army. He is replacing

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La. Guard’s adjutant general receives Leadership Award from National Guard Youth Foundation

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The National Guard Youth Foundation’s Leadership Award was presented to Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, during the 2017 Challenge Champions Recognition Event in Arlington, Va., Feb. 21. Every year the NGYF presents the Leadership

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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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