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La. National Guard honors Buffalo Soldiers

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The state of Louisiana has many important landmarks where significant historical events have occurred. One place in particular is the Louisiana National Guard’s historic Jackson Barracks in New Orleans. In 1869, Jackson Barracks became the home of the newly formed U.S. […]

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La. National Guard YCP Cadet honored at NASCAR Race

By Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs Office, and Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   SPARTA, Ky. – Young men and women with the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program were given a full-access pass to all NASCAR had to offer at this year’s Quaker State 400

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Louisiana Guard assists with drug bust

High-tech equipment makes LANG a valuable partner 2nd Lt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force used its experience, high-tech equipment and training to assist law enforcement agencies with a large bust of marijuana plants in western Vernon Parish, June 14.   The Vernon

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La. National Guardsmen return home on Independence Day

BATON ROUGE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard, along with family and friends, welcomed home members of the 756th Area Support Medical Company at the Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, July 4.   Based out of Carville, more than 65 Soldiers returned just in time for the holiday weekend from Afghanistan while in support of

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Louisiana Air Guardsmen help build four schools in Belize

National Guard provides learning facilities for 500 students, receives valuable training By Air Force Staff Sgt. Yolanda Addison, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office   BELLE CHASSE, La. – Louisiana National Guard Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing have been deploying since April to various cities around Belize building new classrooms for the local children

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