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
By Maj. Darren T. Herring Jr., Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post deployment awards ceremony at the Marriott Hotel in Baton Rouge, July 13. During the ceremony, more than 60 citizen-Soldiers were awarded the Louisiana National
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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. Madalyn McQuillan, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NORWOOD, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s Child and Youth Program hosted its annual military kids’ Youth Leadership Camp and Camp Pelican Pride event at the Feliciana Retreat and Conference Center in Norwood, Louisiana, June 23 – June 30. Children of Louisiana National Guard
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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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