By Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Stevens, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard assigned Soldiers from the 61st Troop Command, headquartered in Carville, and the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lafayette, to assist law enforcement in the New Orleans’ French Quarter during the 52nd annual […]
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By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard and Belize security forces concluded a weeklong key leader engagement Sept. 24, 2025, marking another milestone in one of the National Guard’s longest-standing State Partnership Program relationships. The engagement, held Sept.19–24, brought together leaders from the
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By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, held a two-day reunion to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its historic redeployment from Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III at Jackson Barracks on November
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By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard’s Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 114th Aviation Regiment, 204th Theater Aviation Operations Group, bid farewell to family, friends, and fellow service members during a departure ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 at
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By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Lafayette Readiness Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, on October 8, 2025. The 83,943-square-foot facility is designed to meet the evolving needs of the modern Soldier while providing long-term sustainability and efficiency.
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By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Per the Louisiana adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, the mission to provide up to 1,000 Guardsmen in support of law enforcement in Louisiana is pending approval of federal Title 32 USC 502(f) funding. As the LANG prepares for
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