By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office LAKE CHARLES, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment ‘Bandit’, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held an official change of command ceremony at the Lake Charles Event Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana, June 28, 2026. During the […]
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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Retired Maj. Gen. Hunt B. Downer Jr. was inducted into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame during a ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, the adjutant general of Louisiana, at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, June 13, 2026.
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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held a change of command ceremony at the Dabadie Center on Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, June 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Col. Kevin James relinquished command of the
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By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – More than 60 military legal professionals from across Louisiana and neighboring states gathered at Jackson Barracks June 5-7 for the Louisiana National Guard Judge Advocate General Corps Annual Legal Conference, which featured Maj. Gen. Bobby Christine, judge advocate general of the Army,
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By Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Stevens, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment LAFAYETTE, La. – Soldiers assigned to the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team “Tiger Brigade” were honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during a ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, June
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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 18th Recruiting and Retention Battalion held its annual awards ceremony at the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana, June 2, recognizing the state’s top recruiters and retention professionals. During the ceremony, Col.
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