Hurricane Isaac

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.

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

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