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Soldiers from G Company 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, as part of Task Force Dragon while deployed to Afghanistan, pose for a photo during a mission with a flag flown to be sent home to their family members, Feb. 6, 2020. The training was done to comply with Army aviation regulations regarding rated and non-rated crewmember requirements. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

La. National Guard aviation unit receives combat award

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s G Company 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, as part of Task Force Dragon while deployed to Afghanistan, was awarded the Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker Award – Combat Category on Sept. 11, 2020. The award recognizes the

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Louisiana National Guard recruits with Company A, Recruit Sustainment Program rappel from a tower at Camp Minden in Minden, La., July 10, 2021. The training was part of their high impact training, which is designed to prepare them for life in the Guard once they get to their units. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cadet Anna M. Churco)

La. National Guard recruits conduct high impact training

By Staff Sgt. Gregory Stevens, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Recruits with Company A, Recruit Sustainment Program conducted a series of high impact training events at Camp Minden in Minden, La., July 10. The training included descending a rappel tower, familiarization with a Black Hawk helicopter, smoke signals, the new army combat

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Brig. Gen. Keith Waddell, the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, administers the oath of enlistment for Soldiers of the 527th Engineer Battalion, who are currently deployed to Kuwait in support of U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis)

LANG Adjutant General visits Guardsmen, Tiger Brigade in Kuwait

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Erbil Air Base, Iraq – The Soldiers of Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Tiger Brigade, recently received a visit from the LANG’s Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Keith Waddell and Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman. The Tiger Brigade has been

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First female La. National Guard general retires after 38 years

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Joanne F. Sheridan retired from the Louisiana National Guard after 38 years of military and state service during an official ceremony at the Adjutant General’s Office at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, June 18. Sheridan, a Leesville native, achieved

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159th Maintenance Group crew chiefs inspect an F-15C in preparation for takeoff at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga., June 9, 2021. Six Louisiana Air National Guard F-15s deployed to the ADC to participate in dissimilar aircraft training which allows pilots to hone their tactical skills with other combat airframes. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell)

Airmen maintain readiness at Air Dominance Center

By: Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office SAVANNAH, Ga. – 159th Fighter Wing Airmen from across Louisiana gathered at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga., for their annual training, June 6 – 11. “Annual training allows us to network within our unit and across the organization to build long-term

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