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6,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty supporting our state due to Isaac

Around The State, Disaster Response, Hurricane Isaac, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / August 31, 2012

Louisiana Air National Guardsman, Airman First Class Matthew J. Landry, sets up an emergency radio antenna as a back up communication system for the St. Bernard Parish Emergency Operations Center in Chalmette, La., Aug. 29, 2012. The Lafayette native is one of approximately 5,000 Louisiana National Guardsmen currently activated in response to Hurricane Isaac.

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Louisiana Air National Guard Rescue Dogs From Rooftop

Around The State, Disaster Response, Hurricane Isaac, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / August 31, 2012

BRAITHWAITE, La. – Senior Airman William Killett of the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Civil Engineering Squadron, comforts a dog rescued from the rooftop of a flooded home in the town of Braithwaite, La., Aug. 30, 2012. More than 8,000 Louisiana Guardsmen are currently activated in support of Hurricane Isaac. (U.S. Air Force photo by

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256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, evacuate LaPlace Residents

Around The State, Disaster Response, Hurricane Isaac, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / August 30, 2012

By Sgt. Rashawn Price, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment CARVILLE, La. – Members of the 256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, continue search and rescue operations in St. John the Baptist Parish using high-water military vehicles and dedicated manpower throughout the day, Aug. 30, 2012. According to Sgt. 1st Class Samuel

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Louisiana National Guard supports St. John the Baptist Parish during Hurricane Isaac

Around The State, Disaster Response, Hurricane Isaac, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / August 30, 2012

LAPLACE, LA – Louisiana National Guard 61st Troop Command, works with local parish officials from St. John the Baptist Parish to identify areas that are flooded from Hurricane Isaac to setup search and rescue mission, Aug. 29, 2012. The LANG has more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to support our citizens, local &

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High-water search and rescue efforts in Braithwaite Louisiana

Disaster Response, Hurricane Isaac, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / August 29, 2012

Airmen from the Louisiana National Guard assist St. Bernard Parish officials and state agencies in high-water search and rescue efforts in Braithwaite, La., Aug. 29, 2012. The LANG has more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to support our citizens, local & state authorities in support of Operation Isaac. (U.S. Army photo by Spc.

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Guardsmen continue rescuing citizens in Braithwaite

Around The State, Disaster Response, Hurricane Isaac, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / August 29, 2012

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guardsmen are continuing to assist local authorities in Search and Rescue operations in Braithwaite, located in Plaquemines Parish, Aug. 29, after Hurricane Isaac made landfall earlier this morning. Guardsmen have assisted in more than 25 successful rescues, thus far. -30- Please visit http://geauxguard.com/ for the latest Louisiana National Guard

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