Louisiana Army National Guard

Soldiers from the 139th Regional Support Group compete for best warrior honors

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group competed in the RSG’s Best Warrior Competition at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville in Pineville, Louisiana, January 25-28. The four-day competition is an annual event that tests […]

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LANG engineers assist 101st Airborne with mission

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers from the 830th Engineer Detachment, 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade in Monroe, Louisiana, provided engineer support for the Fort Campbell, Kentucky based 101st Airborne Division on January 10, 2023.   “The 101st are conducting

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La. Guard provides military sights, sounds and pageantry at inauguration

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard provided ceremonial support during the inauguration of Louisiana’s 57th governor, Gov. Jeffrey Martin Landry, at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, on January 7, 2024. In attendance were Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux and

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La. National Guard’s training battalion welcomes new commander

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Battalion,199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), welcomed incoming commander, Lt. Col. Kenneth D. Paul during a change of command ceremony at LANG’s Training Center Pineville in Pineville, La., Dec 2. “This is a very special milestone

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La. Guard aviation unit holds deployment ceremony

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, bid farewell to family and friends during a departure ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Louisiana, Dec. 2. “Although you may be

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LANG CDP Assists DEA During Its Semi-Annual Take Back Day

By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, Louisiana National Guard Counterdrug Program NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Louisiana National Guard Counterdrug Program assists the Drug Enforcement Administration during its semi-annual Take Back Day on Oct. 28 in locations around the state. The semi-annual event is held by DEA in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies and community

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