Louisiana Army National Guard

La. Guard helps combat coastal erosion in New Orleans

By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment and Forward Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during the annual Christmas Tree Drop in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans […]

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La. Guard delivers water to senior care center in Tallulah

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Brigade Support Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, delivered 4,000 gallons of water to the Olive Branch Senior Care Center in Tallulah, Jan. 24, at the request of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

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La. Guard’s Washington Artillery welcomes new commander

By Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, also known as the Washington Artillery, welcomed Lt. Col. Joseph M. Barnett as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony and pass-in-review at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Dec.

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Louisiana Guard unit in Carville welcomes new commander

By Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 61st Troop Command welcomed Lt. Col. Dirk Erickson as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony at the Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, Dec 2. Erickson replaced Col. Johnathon W. Ballard, who has served

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La. Guard hosts Veteran’s Day deer hunt for disabled vets

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Veteran’s Day is a time to honor those who have served and those who are still serving in the United States Armed Forces. All over the country one can find parades, concerts being held and meals being given to those men and

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La. Guardsmen receive technical training valued over $2,000

By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Office of Family Programs, through its Pelican Employment Network, hosted a week-long training and certification program valued at over $2,000 per person in partnership with IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook software and Corporate America Supports You in Baton

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