Louisiana National Guard

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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‘Give me something good to eat’

La. Guardsmen advance to national food service competition   By 2nd Lt. Rebekah Malone, Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. – “Top Chef” watch out. Louisiana National Guard Soldiers from Forward Support Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, are cooking up something good to eat.   The food service personnel sections from FSC competed in the Region

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La. Guard first to fly new helicopter in overseas mission

By Sgt. Aaron LeBlanc Louisiana National Guard, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Aviators from the Louisiana National Guard led the first overseas humanitarian training relief mission involving the Army’s newly fielded UH-72A Lakota helicopters during Task Force Bon Voizen – New Horizons Haiti 2011 from April through June. The new aircraft performed medical evacuations,

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