By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group held a change of command ceremony on the parade field at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans on Sept. 20, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Elizabeth “Noel” Collins assumed […]
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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard’s State Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers concludes eight months of security operations in New Orleans Aug. 24, following a sustained mission supporting local, state and federal law enforcement partners and public safety efforts in the French Quarter. The mission began in
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NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard promoted Panamanian native Col. Augusto “Gus” Villalaz-Higuero to the rank of brigadier general during a promotion ceremony at the Multi-Use Center at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Aug. 15. Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, presided over the ceremony and provided remarks. “Gus, you’re
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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, the adjutant general of Louisiana, and Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman, command senior enlisted leader for the Louisiana National Guard, were joined by Col. Scott Slaven, the LANG construction facilities management officer, State Representative Wayne
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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office MADISONVILLE, La. – Aviators with the Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, partnered with St. Tammany Parish Government and Coastal Environments, Inc. to support a coastal restoration project by conducting a Christmas tree drop along the north shore of Lake
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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office LAKE CHARLES, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment ‘Bandit’, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held an official change of command ceremony at the Lake Charles Event Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana, June 28, 2026. During the
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