By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted Vigilant Guard 2016, a federally funded exercise to prepare for all-hazards response and emergency operations, April 11-16. The exercise scenario tested the LANG’s response to a simulated Category 3 hurricane that made landfall on the Louisiana coast. “Vigilant Guard 2016 […]
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By Spc. Noshoba Davis Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard conducted its annual anti-terrorism validation exercise at Camp Beauregard in Pineville in accordance with Department of Defense policy, Oct. 7. The exercise served to test and enhance the Louisiana National Guard’s preparedness to safeguard personnel, property and resources
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By Spc. Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated Southeastern Louisiana. Three weeks later Hurricane Rita did the same in Southwestern Louisiana. The Louisiana National Guard played a crucial role in the immediate response to both storms, as well as the recovery. Efforts were complicated,
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By Spc. Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard continues its flood fight in assisting local, parish and state officials, as directed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, by hauling assets and sandbags, assisting construction efforts, and positioning teams to assess potentially affected areas. Recently, Guardsmen have been
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By Staff Sgt. Denis Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard is continuing to assist local, parish and state officials, as directed by Governor Bobby Jindal, by hauling assets, assisting construction efforts, and positioning teams to assess potentially affected areas. “The Louisiana National Guard has been on
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By Staff Sgt. Denis Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard is racing the clock to help parish officials protect a community near the Clyde Fant Pkwy. and Jimmy Davis Hwy. in Shreveport, Louisiana, while combatting flood waters from the Red River. Engineer teams have been working
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