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La. National Guard Military Police to assist in Washington, D.C.

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by the president of the United States, is federalizing and activating to Washington, D.C., to support the Metropolitan Police Department, the District of Columbia National Guard and D.C. local law enforcement beginning August 16, […]

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Louisiana National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion holds change of command ceremony

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, held an official change of command ceremony at Sterlington Middle School in Sterlington, Louisiana, on August 9, 2025.   Lt. Col. Jeffrey Giering, the incoming commander of the 528th

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Medics Eligible for LPN Licensure Through Military Training

BELLE CHASSE, La. – Thanks to a successful appeal policy started by Senior Airman Kierra Williams, aerospace medical service specialist, 159th Medical Group, aerospace medics of the Louisiana Air National Guard can now use military medical training to obtain their Licensed Practical Nurse license.   Previously, the requirements to become an LPN were vocational training

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La. Guard’s military police awarded during post deployment ceremony

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office      PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard’s 39th Military Police Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post deployment awards ceremony at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport on August 3, 2025.    During the ceremony, more

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La. Guard conducts urban search and rescue training

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 61st Troop Command and the 225th Engineer Brigade held a comprehensive Urban Search and Rescue training exercise at the state-of-the-art Roco Training Center in Baton Rouge, La. July 17-20.   This four-day training is a vital part of

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La. Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Command welcomes new commander and senior enlisted leader

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard’s 18th Recruiting and Retention Battalion held an official change of command ceremony at the Dabadie Gym Complex on Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., on July 17, 2025. During the ceremony, Col. Joseph M. Barnett, incoming commander,

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