By Spc. Joshua Barnett, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s best shooters gathered at Camp Beauregard for two days of intense shooting competition at the annual Adjutant General’s Match in Pineville, Louisiana, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The Soldiers and Airmen put their training and skills to the test, […]
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By Spc. Megan V. Zander, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – During a formal ceremony, four Louisiana National Guardsmen were presented the Purple Heart combat decoration in Fleming Hall at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Nov. 1. Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, the adjutant general of the LANG, told family and friends
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The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, Oct.18, 2014, and its 176th Pass-in-Review ceremony at Jackson Barracks, Oct. 19, 2014.
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By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, Oct. 18, 2014, and its 176th annual Pass-in-Review ceremony at
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In recent years, the occurrence of suicide among Louisiana National Guardsmen has been of great concern to all members of the Louisiana National Guard family. To combat this threat, the adjutant general has called upon Soldiers, Airmen and their loved ones to educate themselves on the signs and risks of suicide. Today, suicide deaths have
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By Sgt. Greg Stevens, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative CAMP NAVAJO, Ariz. – One Louisiana National Guardsman from the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team recently earned the esteemed Expert Infantryman Badge at Camp Navajo in northern Arizona. Of the 135 that attempted, only six succeeded. Spc. Brian Smith with A Company, 2nd
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