Louisiana Army National Guard

Former Louisiana Guard command sergeant major inducted into hall of fame

Louisiana National Guard Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the LANG, inducts Command Sgt. Maj. James H. Mays into the LANG Hall of Fame at Esler Field in Pineville, Louisiana, May 6, 2018. Mays retired in 2014, concluding his nearly 41-year military career. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh)

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Former Louisiana Guard command sergeant major inducted into hall of fame

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Retired Command Sgt. Maj. James H. Mays was inducted into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame during an official ceremony at Esler Field in Pineville, May 6. The LANG Hall of Fame was established to honor former Louisiana Guardsmen who distinguished

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Fallen New Roads Guardsmen immortalized with memorial

By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ROADS, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s A Company, 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as Iron Horse, unveiled a memorial dedicated to Sgt. Christopher Ramsey, Sgt. Michael Evans, Sgt. David Murray and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Reed at their

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La. National Guard audio, quotes from press conference

NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to update the public on the helicopter accident that occurred last night in Florida at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Louisiana. Audio from the event can be found here: http://geauxguard.com/louisiana-national-guard-helicopter-accident-media-advisory/7183/ “Today, as you can imagine, is a tough day

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