News Releases – Page 157 – Louisiana National Guard

National Guard, NFL sponsor high school tournament

Ceremony, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / July 13, 2011

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo Recruiting and Retention Command Public Affairs Representative NEW ORLEANS In partnership with the National Football League, the Louisiana National Guard sponsored the annual NFL High School Player Development 7-on-7 football tournament at the New Orleans Saints training facility, June 24. Nine high schools participated in the double elimination tournament […]

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La. governor signs bill for deceased, disabled Guardsmen

Ceremony, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / July 13, 2011

By Sgt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law House Bill 143 providing 32 death benefits for the families of Louisiana National Guardsmen who lost their lives and disability benefits for two Guardsmen who have been injured since 9/11 at Camp Beauregard in Pineville,

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Louisiana National Guard general retires

Ceremony, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / May 31, 2011

By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou Louisiana National Guard, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS Army Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Beron of Metairie said farewell to the Louisiana National Guard and military service during a retirement ceremony at The Orleans Club in New Orleans, May 26. Commissioned in 1984, Beron has served in numerous commands

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Home for Memorial Day

Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / May 31, 2011

Local Louisiana Guardsmen home for holiday By Sgt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. Home for the holidays rang true for a team of four Airmen from the 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron when they returned home in time for Memorial Day from their Operation New Dawn deployment to Alexandria,

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Search nets success for missing man

Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Operation Guardian / By Louisiana National Guard / May 25, 2011

Louisiana National Guard assists local authorities in finding missing man By 2nd Lt. Mark J. Deshotels and Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS Approximately 40 Louisiana National Guardsmen assisting the Jefferson Parish Sheriff Office in the search and successful rescue for Dr. Francisco Piedrahita, the missing Columbian University

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One team, one fight

Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / May 24, 2011

La. Guard aviators and cavalrymen train together for flood response By Sgt. Michael L. Owens and Sgt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard, Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. In a joint exercise, ground troops and aviators from the Louisiana National Guard trained together for possible search and rescue missions due to potential flooding caused by

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