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La. Guard cavalry squadron welcomes new commander

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. – Lt. Col. Joseph Carey relinquished command of the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Lt. Col. John Waller during an official change of command ceremony at the unit’s headquarters, “Fort Humbug,” in […]

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La. Guard mobilizes to support Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Milton

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – At the direction of the Governor Jeff Landry, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, has ordered the mobilization and deployment of over 500 Louisiana National Guard Soldiers to Florida through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as Hurricane Milton

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La. Guard partners with State Police for enhanced aerial firefighting training

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – Aviators from the Louisiana National Guard’s 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group partnered with the Louisiana State Police on Sept. 25 to conduct aerial training on the effective use of bambi buckets for firefighting.   The training, held at the Joint Emergency Services

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159th Fighter Wing Holds Deployment Ceremony for 214th Engineering Installation Squadron

By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office   BELLE CHASSE, La. — Around 20 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 214th Engineering Installation Squadron were honored in a deployment ceremony held at Belle Chasse Academy at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Sept. 7. The 214th EIS is responsible

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La. Guard’s Health Promotion Programs support Belize Defence Force Wellness Exchange

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     PINEVILLE, La. – “Nobody can take care of you better than you. You can’t pour from an empty cup; you need to think of ways to fill your cup. Keep in mind, sometimes your cup will go down before it fills up,”

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La. National Guard continues support of Operation Lone Star with engineer team

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Following a request from the State of Texas and with the approval of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, the Louisiana National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion mobilized approximately 13 Soldiers to the Texas border in support of Operation Lone Star. The initial

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