By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS, La. – Governor Jeff Landry directs the renaming of Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville to Camp Beauregard, July 14. On July 18, 1917, Camp Beauregard was originally established as one of 16 National Guard camps by the United States […]
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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Attachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1084th Transportation Company bid farewell to family and friends during a deployment ceremony held at East St. John High School in LaPlace, July 5. Approximately 150 Soldiers from the 1084th are deploying in support of Operation
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By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Two Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard competed in the Region V Best Warrior competition on May 12-15, at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Oklahoma. Staff Sgt. DeVanté Benoit and Spc. Drake Vidrine represented the Pelican State
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By Pfc. Elizabeth Williams, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Office of Family Programs hosted its annual State Family Program Workshop and awards ceremony June 6-8 in Marksville, Louisiana, to recognize volunteers from the Soldier and Family Readiness Group. This year’s workshop was golf-themed and included training, planning and
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By Rhett Breerwood, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office and LANG Museums NEW ORLEANS – This November, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, will commemorate 20 years since returning from its historic combat deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III (2004–2005). The
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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – In a formal change of command ceremony steeped in military tradition, the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade transferred leadership from Col. Scott Slaven to Lt. Col. William W. Saint at Esler Field, May 18. Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux,
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