By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, continues to assist local agencies in response to significant flooding from north to south in the state, working around the clock since March 9. The LANG has approximately 1,296 Guardsmen responding to flood […]
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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, continues to assist local agencies in response to significant flooding from north to south in the state, working around the clock since March 9. The LANG has approximately 1,340 Guardsmen responding to flood
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By: Command Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Dares One year to the day since the Louisiana National Guard suffered one of its greatest tragedies, the crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with 11 people aboard, National Guardsmen were once again proving why they train so hard to accomplish dangerous and demanding missions. On March 10, 2015,
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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, continues to assist local agencies in response to significant flooding throughout the state, working around the clock since March 9. The LANG has approximately 688 Guardsmen responding to flood operations, to include evacuations,
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256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team graduates 20 Soldiers from Air Assault, Rifle and Machine gun courses By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, 256th Public Affairs Representative PINEVILLE, La. – Members of the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team recently completed courses at the Light Fighter School at Fort Polk in January and February. A total
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By Command Sgt. Maj. Rufus Jones, 528th Engineer Battalion senior enlisted advisor BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Monroe, spent nearly three weeks in the 5th Levee District to help local, state and federal officials monitor the nearly 200 mile-long levee system, Jan. 4 – 22. The Soldiers
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