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Governor signs bill for Operation Lone Star funding

By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – House Bill 19 was signed into law by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on March 7, 2024 after approval by the State Legislature last week during the Special Session. Among additional items for other departments, the bill funds the mobilization of the […]

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La. National Guard top recruiters recognized during ceremony

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 18th Recruiting and Retention Battalion held its annual awards ceremony to recognize the Louisiana National Guard’s top recruiters at the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana, Mar. 1. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general

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Louisiana, Belize State Partnership plans for the future

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office New Orleans, La. – The Louisiana National Guard hosted members of the Belize Defence Force and the Belize Coast Guard to discuss operational support plans for the upcoming years in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 7-11. This year marks the 28th anniversary of the State Partnership

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La. Guard breaks ground on Minden Collective Training & Unaccompanied Housing Barracks Project

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office CAMP MINDEN, La – The Louisiana National Guard held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Collective Training Unaccompanied Housing, Open-Bay Barracks at Camp Minden in Minden, Louisiana, Jan. 31. The Collective Training Unaccompanied Housing, Open-Bay Barracks will serve to house a company size element, up

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Soldiers from the 139th Regional Support Group compete for best warrior honors

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group competed in the RSG’s Best Warrior Competition at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville in Pineville, Louisiana, January 25-28. The four-day competition is an annual event that tests

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LANG engineers assist 101st Airborne with mission

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers from the 830th Engineer Detachment, 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade in Monroe, Louisiana, provided engineer support for the Fort Campbell, Kentucky based 101st Airborne Division on January 10, 2023.   “The 101st are conducting

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