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La. Guard resumes annual aerial tree drop to fight erosion, help wildlife

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, LANG Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during the annual Christmas Tree Drop in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans East, May 26. During the operation, LANG aviators hooked up and […]

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La. National Guard Assist in Placing Christmas Tree in The Marshlands

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Louisiana National Guard / May 27, 2021

Louisiana National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the City of New Orleans by placing recycling Christmas trees into the marshlands, May 26, 2021. The trees will create a wave breaker and assist in rebuilding wetlands that have been washed away over time. (U. S. Army National Guard video

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La. Guard airmen receive first-hand look at Special Warfare Ops

Around The State, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Louisiana National Guard / May 21, 2021

By Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron and the 122nd Fighter Squadron held a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) recruiting event, April 10, at Camp Claiborne’s air-to-ground range near Alexandria, Louisiana. This event allows potential military and civilian

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La. Guard participates in annual disaster response training

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Louisiana National Guard / April 13, 2021

By Sgt. Anna M. Churco, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard partnered with local and state agencies in an annual Disaster Response Exercise (DRX) designed to test and reinforce the capabilities and cohesive action between various government agencies, April 6-10. The DRX included training on responding to natural

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TAG Match 2020

Around The State, Featured News, Guard Minute, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Louisiana National Guard / December 5, 2020

Marksmen from across the state descended onto Camp Beauregard Nov. 18-21, 2020, to participate in the annual TAG Marksmanship Match. Soldiers and Airmen competed in 8 different events over three days to see who the top marksman for this year is. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh)

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‘One conversation can save a life, we just have to start it’

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Louisiana National Guard / September 18, 2020

La. National Guard recognizes, participates in Suicide Prevention Month By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Every year, the Louisiana National Guard recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Month and participates in activities and training to ensure units and leaders have the skills to recognize and

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