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La. National Guard engineers aid wildfire relief efforts in western Louisiana

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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Engineers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade were activated to assist the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in fighting wildfires. Since August 23, 2023, LANG engineers have been activated to use approximately 34 bulldozers to increase the […]

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La. Guard continues mounting response to ongoing wildfires

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NEW ORLEANS – At the direction of the Governor, the Louisiana National Guard activated 97 Soldiers to provide support to current operations in relation to the ongoing wildfires in Beauregard Parish. Louisiana’s Guard men and women are trained, ready and fully equipped to assist in the relief efforts. LANG helicopter crews began water-drop missions on

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159th Fighter Wing Completed Annual Training at Gulfport CRTC

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GULFPORT, Miss. – Approximately 700 Airmen with the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing participated in annual training, Aug 7-11, at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. The CRTC offers a unique training opportunity to simulate a deployed environment where Airmen experience combat conditions, high operational tempo and improve their technical skills.

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‘Lucky 13’ join the Order of the Spur at La. Guard Cavalry Spur Ride

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La.– Forty Troopers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team competed in the unit’s annual spur ride at Camp Minden in Minden, Louisiana, to earn their silver spurs on Aug.12. “The spur ride is multifaceted

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LANG Education Programs hosts DoD dignitaries for state tour

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By: Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La.– The Louisiana National Guard’s Education Programs hosted distinguished visitors from the Department of Defense, Manpower and Reserve Affairs and the Louisiana Military Department for a statewide tour of LANG education programs on Aug. 8-9. The two-day tour included stops at

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La. Army National Guard hosts Army PaYS signing ceremony in Baton Rouge

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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion hosted a Partnership for Your Success signing ceremony at the Louisiana State Police Headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 8. PaYS is a strategic partnership between the U.S. Army and a cross section

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