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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’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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La. Guard’s assistant adjutant general visits 139th annual training

By Staff Sgt. Scott D. Longstreet, HHD 139th Regional Support Group CAMP SHELBY, Miss. –The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group welcomed Maj. Gen. Barry P. Keeling, the assistant adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, to their annual training at Camp Shelby, in Hattiesburg, June 11, as he toured various training locations throughout

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Louisiana National Guard’s Engineers welcome new leader

First female to command the 225th Engineer Brigade By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Col. Cindy Haygood, a native of Leesville, took command of the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade from Col. Rodney Painting of Amite during an official ceremony at Esler Air Field in Pineville,

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139th Regional Support Group welcomes new commander

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group welcomed Col. Mark Howard as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, May 15. Howard, a Baton Rouge native, assumed command from Col. Cindy

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