Louisiana Army National Guard

La. Guard supports law enforcement during New Year’s and Sugar Bowl

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana National Guard Soldiers assisted local and state law enforcement with security operations in the New Orleans French Quarter during New Year’s Eve celebrations and the 92nd annual Sugar Bowl, Dec. 29, 2025, to Jan. 1, 2026.   This New […]

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Louisiana National Guard’s ‘Protect What Matters’ motto shines through during 2025

By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard navigated the 2025 calendar year marked by triumphs and tragedies, lethality and sustainability, and readiness rooted in tradition. Throughout every mission and milestone, LANG’s motto— “Protect What Matters”—remained front and center.   The year began under

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La. Guard’s A Battery, 1-141st Field Artillery, holds departure ceremony ahead of deployment

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs     NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held a departure ceremony at the 1-141st Field Artillery Battalion Armory on Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Dec. 14, 2025, to bid farewell to

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La. Guard’s oldest regiment marks 20 years since return from Iraq  

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 mark 20 years since returning from its historic deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. Among the brigade’s subordinate

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La. Guard Supports Louisiana State Police during Bayou Classic

By Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Stevens, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard assigned Soldiers from the 61st Troop Command, headquartered in Carville, and the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lafayette, to assist law enforcement in the New Orleans’ French Quarter during the 52nd annual

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LANG collaborates with regional partners in End of Year Key Leader Engagement

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard and Belize security forces concluded a weeklong key leader engagement Sept. 24, 2025, marking another milestone in one of the National Guard’s longest-standing State Partnership Program relationships.   The engagement, held Sept.19–24, brought together leaders from the

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