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

Community Involvement, Featured News, News Releases, Texas border / By Amber Oglesby / July 18, 2024

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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Community garden funding provided to La. National Guard Youth Challenge Program

Around The State, Community Involvement, Featured News, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Amber Oglesby / July 18, 2024

By Marco Molina, Youth Challenge Program and the Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office CARVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program at the Gillis W. Long Center has received a grant for a new community garden. Community Resources Connection, Inc has collaborated with the United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources

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159 FW Command Pilots Reach F-15 Flying Milestones

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / June 12, 2024

By Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – Significant flying milestones were recently achieved by three F-15 fighter pilots with the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. After flying a routine training mission on May 10,

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La. Guard Soldiers awarded War Cross during ceremony

Awards, Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / June 7, 2024

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post-deployment awards ceremony in Alexandria, June 2. During the ceremony, more than 50 Soldiers received the LANG War Cross Medal. This medal

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La. Guard prepares with disaster response exercise

Around The State, Community Involvement, Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Peter Drasutis / April 23, 2024

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard collaborated with local and state agencies in an annual Disaster Response Exercise designed to test and reinforce the capabilities and strengthen coordination between local, state, federal and non-governmental agencies, April 16-18. Across the State, there

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Louisiana National Guard graduates six new officers

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis / April 18, 2024

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held a graduation ceremony to commission six new officers from the Officer Candidate School at LANG Training Center Pineville, April 13. “Being a leader in the military is one of the

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