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La. Guard Maj. Gen. Lee Hopkins retires after 40 years of distinguished service

Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases, Retirement / By Amber Oglesby / October 10, 2024

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Lee Hopkins retired from the Louisiana National Guard after 40 years of military service during an official ceremony at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, Oct. 4. During the […]

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La. Guard cavalry squadron welcomes new commander

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / October 9, 2024

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Lt. Col. Joseph Carey relinquished command of the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Lt. Col. John Waller during an official change of command ceremony at the unit’s headquarters, “Fort Humbug,” in

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La. Guard mobilizes to support Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Milton

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / October 8, 2024

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – At the direction of the Governor Jeff Landry, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, has ordered the mobilization and deployment of over 500 Louisiana National Guard Soldiers to Florida through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as Hurricane Milton

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La. Guard partners with State Police for enhanced aerial firefighting training

Around The State, Featured News, News Releases, Training / By Amber Oglesby / September 27, 2024

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Aviators from the Louisiana National Guard’s 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group partnered with the Louisiana State Police on Sept. 25 to conduct aerial training on the effective use of bambi buckets for firefighting. The training, held at the Joint Emergency Services

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159th Fighter Wing Holds Deployment Ceremony for 214th Engineering Installation Squadron

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / September 26, 2024

By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. — Around 20 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 214th Engineering Installation Squadron were honored in a deployment ceremony held at Belle Chasse Academy at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Sept. 7. The 214th EIS is responsible

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La. National Guard mobilized, ready for Hurricane Francine

Around The State, Disaster Response, Featured News, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / September 18, 2024

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – At the direction of the Governor, the Louisiana National Guard has more than 2,300 Guardsmen ready to support current and future operations ahead of Hurricane Francine’s landfall today, Sept. 11, to include but not limited to:

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