By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s top marksmen from around the state gathered at Camp Beauregard in Pineville for the annual Adjutant General’s Match, Oct. 19-20. The 72 Soldiers and Airmen that competed in the match had the opportunity to put their skills and […]
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By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Barry Keeling retired from the Louisiana Army National Guard after 35 years of military service during an official ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Oct. 15. Keeling, originally of Stillwater, Oklahoma, served as the assistant
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By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Nearly 1,000 friends, families and community members gathered to bid farewell to the Louisiana National Guard’s 1020th Engineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, during a deployment ceremony at Avoyelles Public Charter School in Mansura, Oct. 18. More than 150 Soldiers
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By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – More than 140 Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, bid farewell to family and friends during a deployment ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Oct. 6. The Hammond-based unit, known
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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 1,300 Soldiers ahead of Hurricane Nate to prepare for potential flooding and wind damage, Oct. 7. Of the 1,300 Guardsmen on duty, more than 350 Guardsmen are currently waiting out the
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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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