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La. Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) welcomes new commandant

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held a change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Cook Gymnasium in Ball, Louisiana, Sept. 30, 2026. During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Clinton W. Ainsworth assumed responsibility for the […]

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Task Force Pelican mobilizes to provide support in Washington, D.C.

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     PINEVILLE, La. – More than 60 Louisiana National Guard Soldiers departed Louisiana this weekend for Washington, D.C., where they will support the District of Columbia National Guard, Metropolitan Police Department and other law enforcement agencies as part of Joint Task Force–District of

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Louisiana National Guard hosts 2026 Joint Staff Conference

By Maj. Darren T. Herring Jr., Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held its Joint Staff Conference at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness State Emergency Operations Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sept. 19, 2026.   The conference brought together joint staff directorates for briefings

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La. Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group welcomes new commander

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group held a change of command ceremony on the parade field at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans on Sept. 20, 2026.     During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Elizabeth “Noel” Collins assumed

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La. Guard aviation Soldiers depart for dual missions at Fort Drum, Southwest Border

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office HAMMOND, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, held a departure ceremony at the 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group/1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment Readiness Center in Hammond, Louisiana, Sept. 13, recognizing Soldiers preparing to

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LANG commissions nine new officers during ceremony at Camp Beauregard

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – Families, friends and fellow service members filled the Post Theater at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, to watch nine officer candidates become commissioned officers during a graduation ceremony for Officer Candidate School Class 66T on August 22, 2026.   The

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