By Spc. Megan Zander, Recruiting and Retention Public Affairs Representative NEW ORLEANS – Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Nappier, of West Monroe, was the first Louisiana Army National Guard noncommissioned officer to graduate from the United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Dec. 12, 2018. Nappier explained that one of the highest […]
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NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard Military Funeral Honors Program hosted 12 Guardsmen from Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Indiana, Oklahoma and New York for an Army National Guard Level II Funeral Honors Instructor Certification Course at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Feb. 4-16. “We teach these Soldiers customs and courtesies that go beyond military
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By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. –The Louisiana Army National Guard recently trained 12 Soldiers on a new virtual simulation marksmanship training system at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, last month. The Engagement Skills Trainer II is designed to assist and improve basic fundamentals of marksmanship, as well as collective
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By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s Lt. Col. Katrina Lloyd, of Alexandria, relinquished command of 2nd Battalion, 199th Regiment to Lt. Col. Jacques Comeaux, of New Iberia, during an official ceremony at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Jan. 13. “I am deeply appreciative of the
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By Staff Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Surrounded by friends, family and colleagues, the Louisiana National Guard promoted Thomas “Mark” Turner, a native of Bossier City, to the rank of colonel at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Jan. 12. “Only two percent of all officers who commission
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This month we honor our military families for their unwavering support of our Soldiers and Airmen. Happy Thanksgiving!
