National Guard

La. Guard Hosts 2024 Christmas at Jackson Barracks celebration

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted an invitation-only 2024 Christmas at Jackson Barracks on Dec. 7, reviving a cherished tradition held for the first time in 20 years. The festive evening showcased the historic antebellum homes and buildings of Jackson Barracks, all adorned in […]

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La. Guard’s ‘Tiger Brigade’ welcomes new senior enlisted leader, honors retiring command sergeant major

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the “Tiger Brigade,” welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Lemaire as its new senior enlisted leader during a change of responsibility ceremony at brigade headquarters in Lafayette, Louisiana, Dec. 7. Lemaire

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La. Guard conducts hyper-realistic disaster training in Georgia

By Sgt. First Class Gregory Stevens, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Representatives PERRY, Ga. – The Louisiana National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) conducted a training exercise culminating in a National Guard Bureau evaluation Dec. 1–7 in Perry, Georgia. The CERFP is a joint, self-sustained unit

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La. Guard holds retirement ceremony for distinguished colonel at Belle Chasse Academy

By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office   BELLE CHASSE, La. — Col. Paul Perron, commander of the 159th Mission Support Group, was honored in a retirement ceremony hosted by the Louisiana Air National Guard at Belle Chasse Academy on Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Nov. 2.  

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La. Guard Soldiers elevate capabilities with Type 2 Heavy Crane training

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – This October, Louisiana National Guard Soldiers participated in a maintenance training course for the new Type 2 Heavy Crane, a crucial asset for construction operations and emergency responses. This training enhances their technical skills and prepares them to operate and maintain the equipment

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La. Guard prepares with disaster response exercise

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard collaborated with local and state agencies in an annual Disaster Response Exercise designed to test and reinforce the capabilities and strengthen coordination between local, state, federal and non-governmental agencies, April 16-18.   Across the State, there

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