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La. National Guard welcomes home Soldiers from Iraq

By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard, family and friends welcomed home members of the 239th Military Police Company at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 17. “We are forever grateful for the service and sacrifice of these brave […]

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La. Guardsmen receive farewell before deploying overseas

By 1st Lt. Alex Juan 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Officer HAMMOND, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, family and friends bid an emotional farewell to approximately 30 Airmen of the 236th Combat Communications Squadron during a deployment ceremony held at Southeastern Louisiana University’s Student Union Theater in Hammond, Dec. 14. The squadron is comprised

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New leader takes command of La. National Guard

More than 3,000 Guardsmen, Governor in attendance By Sgt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Brig. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis assumed command as the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard during the largest formal ceremony in 14 years at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Dec. 10. The ceremony marked the

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CENLA native, head of La. Guard steps down after 14 years

CENLA native, head of La. Guard steps down after 14 years Retires as longest, current serving adjutant general By Sgt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – After more than four decades of service, Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, former adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, will symbolically hand over

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La. National Guardsmen receive Purple Hearts

La. National Guardsmen receive Purple Hearts By Sgt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. – During a formal ceremony, two Louisiana National Guardsmen were presented the Purple Heart at Brooke Army Medical Center’s Warrior Family Support Center in San Antonio, Nov. 15. Pfc. Kevin Meyer, of Gonzales, and Pvt. Rhykem

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La. Guardsmen return home in time for holidays

By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Approximately 120 Louisiana National Guard Soldiers from the 415th Military Intelligence Battalion returned home from a 365-day deployment to family, friends and fellow Guardsmen at the Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, Nov. 23. “This is a great day

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