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Arkansas Guardsmen sweep regional Best Warrior Competition

Awards, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard / By Louisiana National Guard / June 23, 2017

Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted the Region V Best Warrior Competition at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, May 22-25. The non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the year winners from Louisiana, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri state competitions competed for the chance to represent Region V […]

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La. National Guard engineer company receives unit award

Awards, Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard / By Louisiana National Guard / June 21, 2017

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – Louisiana National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 527th Engineer Battalion received the Order of Founders and Patriots of America Outstanding National Guard Unit Award during a ceremony at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, June 13. Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, the adjutant general of

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La. Guard prepares for Tropical Storm Cindy response

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, Resources / By Louisiana National Guard / June 21, 2017

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard began staging equipment and supplies across the state in preparation for Tropical Storm Cindy, June 20. Approximately 100 high-water vehicles and 33 boats have been staged in 14 parishes. “The men and women of the Louisiana National Guard are ready to

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La. Guard’s 256th Infantry participates in warfighter exercise

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, Resources, Training / By Louisiana National Guard / June 9, 2017

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participated in a brigade Warfighter exercise at Fort Polk in Leesville, May 5-20. The Warfighter exercise is a two-week command and control exercise to test and evaluate a headquarters reaction, and methods of

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La. National Guard flight crew recognized for saving life

Awards, Ceremony, Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard / By Louisiana National Guard / June 7, 2017

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guardsmen with the 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment were awarded the Airbus Lakota Award of Valor in Hammond, Feb. 12. On Aug. 13, 2016, during historic flooding, pilots Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dino Parmentier and Chief Warrant

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La. National Guard’s Cavalry welcomes new commander

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, Promotions / By Louisiana National Guard / June 7, 2017

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative SHREVEPORT, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed Maj. Jeremy Cook as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony at its Headquarters Armory in Shreveport, June 4. Cook, a resident of

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