The La. National Guard’s Office of Family Programs held its Youth Leadership Camp for 27 dependents of LANG Guardsmen, ages 14-17, at the Feliciana Retreat Center in Norwood, La., June 21-24. For nine years, the Louisiana National Guard has sponsored Youth Leadership Camp for the older children of its military members. The purpose of the […]
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By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, LANG Reintegration Office Public Affairs NORWOOD, La. – Members of our military are often referred to as “one percenters” because they constitute only about one percent of our nation’s population. This makes their children pretty unique as well. The La. National Guard’s Office of Family Programs held its
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The National Guard Bureau has partnered with Warner Bros. and their upcoming film “Man of Steel” to showcase the service of the men and women of the National Guard. NGB has chosen Superman as a comparative character because he is an everyday citizen seeking to serve his community, much like National Guard Citizen-Soldiers. Also, just
by Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Soldiers from a Louisiana National Guard military engagement team to Haiti visited children at the Sant Mete Men Pou Defann Dwa Timoun (SMDT) Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 18, 2013. The Guardsmen donated toys, candy, clothing and other various supplies to
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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from St. Tammany and Washington Parish high schools participated in an All Sports Day event sponsored by the Louisiana National Guard at Lakeshore High School in Mandeville, La., April 6. Each of the high school groups took part in team competitions such as Cabbage Ball, plus various track and
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By Sgt. Michael Farrar, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Junior Reserve Officer Training cadets from St. Tammany and Washington Parish high schools participated in an All Sports Day event sponsored by the Louisiana National Guard at Lakeshore High School in Mandeville, La., April 6. Each of the high school groups took
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