769th Engineer Battalion

La. National Guard’s ‘Tigator’ battalion welcomes new commander

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La – The Louisiana National Guard’s 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed Lt. Col. Michael Bendich III as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Feb. 4. […]

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Fallen New Roads Guardsmen immortalized with memorial

By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ROADS, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s A Company, 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as Iron Horse, unveiled a memorial dedicated to Sgt. Christopher Ramsey, Sgt. Michael Evans, Sgt. David Murray and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Reed at their

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Louisiana Guard rushes to protect city from flood waters

By Sgt. Michael L. Owens 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guards 769th Engineer Battalion are constructing sand-filled basket barriers in Morgan City, beginning May 9, as a precautionary measure to the rising Mississippi River. Approximately 15 Guardsmen, assigned to the 927th and 928th Sapper Engineer Companies, are

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