By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS —The Louisiana National Guard’s 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted a change of command ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Feb. 8. Lt. Col. Steven Belford assumed command of the 769th BEB from […]
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By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard has been mobilized in New Orleans since January 2026. The Guard’s impact on crime is primarily as a force multiplier, enabling law enforcement officers to make arrests; furthermore, law enforcement officials are noting positive trends.
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By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Approximately 70 combat medic specialists, also known as 68Ws (military occupational specialty) from the Louisiana National Guard completed 68W sustainment training at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., Jan. 22-31, 2026. The course brought together LANG medics, U.S.
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By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard conducted recovery operations in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness following the recent winter storm that impacted northern Louisiana. Vehicle recovery teams were a central element of the response, assisting in
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By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. — Thirteen of the Louisiana National Guard’s top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers competed in the 2026 State Best Warrior Competition at Camp Beauregard, Jan. 12–15. The annual competition tests Soldiers’ physical endurance, technical proficiency and mental resilience through
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By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, Louisiana Air National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Command Chief Master Sgt. Daryl J. Herty retired after 40 years of military service during a ceremony hosted by the Louisiana National Guard at the Jackson Barracks Multi-Use Center in New Orleans, Jan. 10. Herty joined the 159th
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