Louisiana Air National Guard

Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th trains in Israel

By Master Sgt. Toby M. Valadie, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEVATIM, Israel – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing represented U.S. Air Forces in Europe by flying their F-15 fighter jets during an exercise designed to improve the interoperability and cooperation between the U.S. and Israeli Air Forces at Nevatim Air […]

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Yellow Ribbon honors Guardsmen in deployment cycle

By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, LANG Reintegration Office Public Affairs CARVILLE, La. – More than 1,200 Louisiana Air and Army National Guardsmen and family members participated in a Yellow Ribbon Training Symposium at the Hyatt-Regency Hotel in New Orleans, July 27-28. Soldiers and Airmen in the pre-, during or post-overseas deployment cycle, along with spouses,

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La. National Guard honors Buffalo Soldiers

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The state of Louisiana has many important landmarks where significant historical events have occurred. One place in particular is the Louisiana National Guard’s historic Jackson Barracks in New Orleans. In 1869, Jackson Barracks became the home of the newly formed U.S.

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La. National Guard YCP Cadet honored at NASCAR Race

By Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs Office, and Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   SPARTA, Ky. – Young men and women with the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program were given a full-access pass to all NASCAR had to offer at this year’s Quaker State 400

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Louisiana Guard assists with drug bust

High-tech equipment makes LANG a valuable partner 2nd Lt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force used its experience, high-tech equipment and training to assist law enforcement agencies with a large bust of marijuana plants in western Vernon Parish, June 14.   The Vernon

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