By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, LANG Public Affairs Specialist PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s state marksmanship program had 74 Soldiers and Airmen from around the state compete in the annual Adjutant General’s Marksmanship Match with hopes of making the Governor’s Twenty, at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Oct. 13-14. 1st Sgt. Tommy McGee of Columbia, […]
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By Sgt. Renee Seruntine, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – A long-serving Louisiana National Guard officer was honored for his distinguished service during a retirement ceremony witnessed by family, friends and fellow service members at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Aug. 6. Col. Douglas Mouton enlisted in the LANG in 1983, at age
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By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – In an official ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) was deactivated. In the same ceremony, the 769th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade transformed
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Spc. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held an official ribbon cutting ceremony for a new readiness center in Franklinton, Sept. 23. The new state-of-the art center was completed July 15. It covers more than 30,000 square feet and cost roughly $13.5 million to build. The readiness center will
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By Sgt. Renee Seruntine, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its first Fearless 5K & Health Expo at Fort Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site in Pineville, on National Suicide Awareness Day, Sept 10. The community running event was created to increase suicide awareness and showcase veteran and
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