Soldiers with the 225th Engineer Brigade distribute MREs, water, ice and tarps at a point of distribution to the citizens of Grand Isle, La., Nov. 1, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt David Kirtland)
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BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard currently has over 1,260 soldiers and airmen providing assistance across the state to operations including COVID-19, Hurricanes Laura, Delta and most recently Zeta. Following initial rescue operations once a storm passes, the LANG focuses on recovery operations including engineer support, road clearance, and the set up and
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By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, State Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – I’ve been a military journalist for over fifteen years, and in that time, I’ve covered a wide range of events both domestically and overseas. My first memory of a hurricane was Katrina in 2005. I was in Korea at the time on active
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By Senior Airman Dane St. Pe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office KINDER, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard provided critical supplies to residents affected by the devastation caused from Hurricane Laura in several towns in central and west Louisiana recently. Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, headquartered in Belle Chasse, coordinated and established
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By Staff Sgt. Cindy Au, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office CAMERON, La. – Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard were tasked to deploy their Mobile Emergency Operations Center and setup Government Support Teams in Cameron Parish following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Approximately 40 Airmen divided into six GSTs are
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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Over the past two weeks, the nation has remembered both the 15-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the 19-year anniversary of the horrific attacks of 9/11, all while the state of Louisiana remains in the midst of two emergency
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