Louisiana Army National Guard

‘Always Ready’ to ‘Protect What Matters’ no matter the response

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The current storm season presented a new challenge for the first responders and National Guard of Louisiana in the form of wildfires. Wildfires started spreading across the state in August, resulting in multiple parishes declaring a state of emergency and Governor John […]

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Multiple states help La. National Guard ‘Protect What Matters’

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By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – As the Louisiana National Guard assisted the State in fighting wildfires, more than 40 Guard men and women from other states stepped up to help LANG protect what matters. The support of the additional service members is the direct result of making an

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La. National Guard hosts recruiting storefront reopenings

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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion held grand reopenings of 11 storefronts in cities throughout the state to include Alexandria, Shreveport, Monroe, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Metairie, Slidell, Houma, Hammond and Lafayette. These events provided

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La. Army National Guard commissions 22 new officers

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – Families, friends, mentors and fellow Soldiers filled the Post Theater at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville to watch as 22 Officer Candidates graduated from the Louisiana National Guard Officer Candidate School as second lieutenants, Aug. 27. “Candidates, you have reached a

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La. Guard aviation assets drop over 1 million gallons of water to combat persistent wildfires

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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Since Louisiana National Guard aviation assets began water-drop missions on August 23, 2023, LANG and Emergency Management Assistance Compact helicopter crews have dropped more than 1.1 million gallons of water in support of the effort to combat wildfires that have affected several parishes in western

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La. National Guard engineers aid wildfire relief efforts in western Louisiana

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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Engineers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade were activated to assist the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in fighting wildfires. Since August 23, 2023, LANG engineers have been activated to use approximately 34 bulldozers to increase the

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