BATON ROUGE – Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 927th Engineer Company, 769th Engineer Battalion, were celebrated by family, friends and fellow Guardsmen during a deployment ceremony at the Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 20. The Baton Rouge-based unit will deploy more than 90 Soldiers to Afghanistan in support of […]
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By Staff Sgt. Robin Perry Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office SHREVEPORT, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s State Marksmanship Team placed second overall in the Winston P. Wilson Marksmanship Competition, held at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark., with several team members placing in the top ten in individual events, Sept. 1-5.
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. Suicide is a major public health problem. This video contains messages from around the Louisiana National Guard regarding how to identify and assist someone who may be thinking about harming themselves. Remember, if you are concerned about someone you know, and you think they may be considering suicide, you can
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By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, LANG Reintegration Office Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – The First Lady of Louisiana formally presented a special award to a special youth leader for her exceptional service to children of Louisiana National Guardsmen at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 26. Kelsey Roach, of Jefferson Parish,
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PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Leadership Regiment held a graduation ceremony to commission 28 new officers at Camp Beauregard Theatre in Pineville, Aug. 24. The mission of Louisiana’s Officer Candidate School is to train, mentor and commission the future leaders of the Army National Guard. The 199th Leadership Regiment has
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Louisiana National Guard’s Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. –Family and friends filled the seats and the aisles at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center in Alexandria, La., to bid the Louisiana National Guard’s 844th Engineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, farewell during a deployment ceremony, Aug. 18. The 844th, based in Pineville, La., with two
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