By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard officially opened the doors to the new Lake Charles Readiness Center near the Chennault International Airport during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Oct 18. The $29.4 million facility, which broke ground in June 2022, will […]
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By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard welcomed its newest general officer, Brig. Gen. John Plunkett, during an official promotion ceremony at Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Louisiana, Oct. 4. Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, presided
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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Lt. Col. Joseph Carey relinquished command of the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Lt. Col. John Waller during an official change of command ceremony at the unit’s headquarters, “Fort Humbug,” in
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NEW ORLEANS – Continuing the request from the State of Texas and with the approval of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, the Louisiana National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, mobilized 50 Soldiers to the Texas border in support of Operation Lone Star to replace the original 50 that arrived in
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By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Aviators from the Louisiana National Guard’s 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group partnered with the Louisiana State Police on Sept. 25 to conduct aerial training on the effective use of bambi buckets for firefighting. The training, held at the Joint Emergency Services
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By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. — Around 20 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 214th Engineering Installation Squadron were honored in a deployment ceremony held at Belle Chasse Academy at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Sept. 7. The 214th EIS is responsible
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