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La. National Guard medical command welcomes new leader

By Spc. Madalyn McQuillan, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Col. John W. Merrell assumed command of the Louisiana National Guard (LANG) State Medical Command (MEDCOM) from Col. Robert W. Nance during an official ceremony at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, Nov. 6. “I’d like to take time to acknowledge these very […]

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159th Fighter Wing maintains pre-deployment readiness

By Tech. Sgt. Phuong Au, Louisiana Air National Guard Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. — The Louisiana National Guard’s (LANG) 159th Fighter Wing conducted a pre-deployment exercise to maintain deployment readiness at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) New Orleans, Nov. 4-6. If a real deployment order is issued, the 159th is

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61st Troop Command welcomes new commander

By Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Lt. Col. Joseph Barnett assumed command of the 61st Troop Command, Louisiana Army National Guard (LAARNG), from Col. Katrina Lloyd during an official ceremony held at Camp Beauregard, Pineville, Louisiana, Oct 16.   “From 2010 until now, he [Barnett] has been

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Louisiana National Guard showcases historic building

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, along with the Historic New Orleans Collection, the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans and the Urban Land Institute Louisiana Chapter hosted a showcase of the historic Hufft Hall at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Oct. 12.

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La. Soldiers graduate from Army development, specialty schools

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard (LAARNG) sent nearly 820 Soldiers to various military professional development and additional skill identifier (ASI) schools around the country, October 2021 – October 2022. These schools include well-known certifications like Airborne and Air Assault schools as

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La. Guard sends assistance to Florida after Hurricane Ian

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) is responding to the Florida Department of Emergency Management’s request for assistance through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) process after Hurricane Ian, Sept. 30. Roughly 80 Guardsmen, 30 tactical vehicles and one UH-60 Black Hawk

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