By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 61st Troop Command and the 225th Engineer Brigade held a comprehensive Urban Search and Rescue training exercise at the state-of-the-art Roco Training Center in Baton Rouge, La. July 17-20. This four-day training is a vital part of […]
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By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard’s 18th Recruiting and Retention Battalion held an official change of command ceremony at the Dabadie Gym Complex on Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., on July 17, 2025. During the ceremony, Col. Joseph M. Barnett, incoming commander,
By Rhett Breerwood, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office and LANG Museums NEW ORLEANS – In 2004, Louisiana’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Despite being the Louisiana National Guard’s largest unit, the brigade required auxiliary forces to meet mission requirements. Among those answering
By Maj. Darren T. Herring Jr., Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1021st Vertical Engineer Construction Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, held a post deployment awards ceremony at the Marriott Hotel in Baton Rouge, July 13. During the ceremony, more than 40 citizen-Soldiers were awarded
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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 61st Troop Command welcomed its new command team during an official change of command and responsibility ceremony at the Price LeBlanc PACE Center in Gonzales, Louisiana, July 13, 2025. Col. Stuart M. West, the incoming
By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held an official change of command ceremony at Erath High School, July 13. During the ceremony, Maj. Austin Miner, the incoming commander, assumed command of the battalion from
