By Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – U.S. Air Force officers routinely use their leadership skills to aid their units in achieving mission success, but not so common is for one to be selected to assist with establishing policies for a new multinational NATO-led unit. Louisiana Air […]
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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has mobilized approximately 650 Soldiers ahead of Tropical Storm Nate to prepare for potential flooding and wind damage, Oct. 6. The LANG is prepositioning Guardsmen, high water vehicles and boats in Orleans, Terrebonne, St.
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By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program concluded its most recent 10-day Challenge Program Instructor’s Course at the Gillis Long Center in Carville, Sept. 28. The class graduated with eight guest cadre from the Belize Defence Force who came to learn how
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By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – Approximately 27 Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Detachment, B Company, 248th Aviation Support Battalion, bid farewell to family and friends during a deployment ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 at Esler Field in Pineville, Oct. 1. The Pineville-based
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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard is set to begin sending more than 300 Soldiers and Airmen to Puerto Rico to help response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria starting early Saturday morning, Sept. 30. The Guardsmen are scheduled to depart on several flights over the next
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By Spc. Cody Kellum, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its second annual Fearless 5K & Health Expo at Fort Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site in Pineville, Sept. 9, 2017. The community running event was established to highlight the importance of suicide awareness, as well as to
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