La. Guard command group and distinguished guest conduct tour of community project sites

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS, La. – Maj. Gen. Keith Waddell, the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman, the command senior enlisted leader of the Louisiana National Guard, along with members of the Louisiana National Guard command staff and honored guest Paul […]

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La. National Guard strengthens bonds through community outreach

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard continues to establish and reinforce a commonality of civil priorities between its service members and citizens through Community Relations Program events across the state. These events help bring visibility upon the citizen Soldiers and Airmen who, by

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La. Guard command sergeant major inducted into hall of fame

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis J. Sapp was inducted into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame during an official ceremony at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, July 8. The LANG Hall of Fame was established to honor former Louisiana

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159th Fighter Wing holds change of command ceremony

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Col. Jonathan D. Mumme relinquished command of the 159th Fighter Wing (159 FW) to Col. David M. Anderson in an official ceremony held at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, June 30. Anderson started his Air Force career in 2001

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La. Guard’s Cyber Team places 2nd at national exercise

By Staff Sgt. David Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 178th Cyber Protection Team placed second out of 36 teams during NetWars, the culminating event during Cyber Shield 2023 at the Army Guard Professional Education Center at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas,

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La. Guard kickstarts summer with annual military kids’ camp

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its annual military kids’ Youth Leadership Camp and Camp Pelican Pride at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center – Pineville, June 14 – 23. Children and siblings of Louisiana Soldiers and Airmen spent four days attending the

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