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Jackson Barracks opens its gates for ‘Christmas at Jackson Barracks’ celebration

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By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard and the Louisiana National Guard Foundation hosted the public for Christmas at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, December 6–7, 2025. This year’s two-night event marked the first time in 20 years that a […]

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La. Guard’s oldest regiment marks 20 years since return from Iraq  

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By Rhett Breerwood, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office and LANG Museums   NEW ORLEANS – This November, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, will mark 20 years since returning from its historic deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. Among the brigade’s subordinate

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La. Guard Breaks Ground on Lafayette Readiness Center

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By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Lafayette Readiness Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, on October 8, 2025.   The 83,943-square-foot facility is designed to meet the evolving needs of the modern Soldier while providing long-term sustainability and efficiency.

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La. Guard acknowledges pending mobilization in support of law enforcement

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By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – Per the Louisiana adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, the mission to provide up to 1,000 Guardsmen in support of law enforcement in Louisiana is pending approval of federal Title 32 USC 502(f) funding. As the LANG prepares for

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La. Guard’s Tiger Brigade Marks 20th Anniversary of Redeployment and Hurricane Response 

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NEW ORLEANS – This fall, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, commemorates the 20th anniversary of its redeployment from Iraq in September 2005, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.   After 18 months of federal mobilization, including combat training and deployment to Iraq,

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Medics Eligible for LPN Licensure Through Military Training

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BELLE CHASSE, La. – Thanks to a successful appeal policy started by Senior Airman Kierra Williams, aerospace medical service specialist, 159th Medical Group, aerospace medics of the Louisiana Air National Guard can now use military medical training to obtain their Licensed Practical Nurse license.   Previously, the requirements to become an LPN were vocational training

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