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Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, awards Capt. Alex Sattler, 259th Air Traffic Control Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, the Bronze Star Medal during the 259th award ceremony at the England Air Park Terminal in Alexandria, Louisiana, April 15, 2018. Sattler was one of 16 Airmen from the LAANG honored for their deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Cindy Au)

Louisiana Airmen honored for exemplary service in Iraq

By Staff Sergeant Lerrin Trufant, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs BELLE CHASSE, La.­­­­ – The Louisiana National Guard honored 16 Airmen from the 259th Air Traffic Control Squadron for exceptional service during their deployment to Iraq in at the England Air Park Terminal in Alexandria, April 15. During the ceremony, three Airmen were awarded the

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Retired La. Guard Brig. Gen. LeBlanc honored for lifetime of military service

The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness honored retired Brig. Gen. Robert J. LeBlanc during a special ceremony at the 256th armory in Lafayette, April 14.(U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Duncan Foote)

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La. National Guard welcomes Bunkie unit home from Kuwait

By Spc. Cody Wolfgang Kellum, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS –The Louisiana National Guard welcomed home members of the 1086th Transportation Company, 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group at their armory in Bunkie, April 14. The 1086th, which has detachments in Vidalia and Ville Platte, deployed more than 160 Soldiers

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La. Guard’s cyber defense gets tested

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s cyber protection teams, in partnership with state and federal government officials, came together at Louisiana State University’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute in Baton Rouge, to participate in a Vigilant Guard exercise to rehearse and demonstrate the capabilities of

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Bayou Militia welcomes new commander

By 1st. Lt. Larissa Lambert, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – Col. Shawn M. Coco accepted command of the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing from outgoing commander Col. Thomas P. Sostarics, Sunday, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans. The ceremony

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