By Spc. Noshoba Davis, 1021st Engineer Company CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT – A squad of Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 1021st Engineer Company, based in Covington, La., placed third in the grueling Warrior Stakes competition in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 25-27. Warrior Stakes is a three-day competition to evaluate squads on physical fitness, warrior […]
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By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, Louisiana National Guard Reintegration Office NEW ORLEANS – Introductory yoga became an elective course offering at Louisiana National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration events beginning in 2012 and has quickly become a popular choice for Guardsmen and their family members. To date, more than 2,000 LANG Guardsmen and family members participating
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By Cadet Leah McPeek 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative ERATH, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, welcomed its new commander, Lt. Col. William E. Haygood, in an official Change of Command ceremony at Erath High School, April 6, 2014. Haygood is from Monroe, La., but resides
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Coordinating agencies conduct joint training throughout state By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard participated in the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness training exercises to test disaster response capabilities of multiple state, local and federal agencies at the Naval Air Station in Belle
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Fraley, Neece move on to state competition By 1st Lt. Amie E. Bashant 528th Eng. Bn. Public Affairs Representative MONROE, La. – The 528th Engineer Battalion came away victorious at the annual 225th Engineer Brigade Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., Feb. 8-9. Spc. Dillon Fraley and Staff Sgt. Jeremy
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By 2nd Lt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard welcomed a delegation from the Belize Defence Force to Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., to tour its Youth ChalleNGe Program, Feb. 18-20. The National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program pairs countries and states together to link U.S. national
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