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La. Guard’s 256th Infantry deploys to Middle East

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team held ceremonies and farewell events throughout the state from Nov. 10-18, before departing Louisiana. With units located throughout the state, approximately 2,000 guardsmen will deploy to the Middle East in support of U.S. Central Command […]

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La. National Guardsmen go eye-to-eye with Hurricane Laura

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, State Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – I’ve been a military journalist for over fifteen years, and in that time, I’ve covered a wide range of events both domestically and overseas. My first memory of a hurricane was Katrina in 2005. I was in Korea at the time on active

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Louisiana Guardsmen provide clean water to Laura volunteers

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guardsmen with the 199th Brigade Support Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, are providing and maintaining clean, potable water to support volunteers housed at the Sale Street Church, Lake Charles, Louisiana, who are assisting with cleanup

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La. Air Guard deploys debris clearance teams to SWLA

By Captain Larissa Lambert, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office LAKE CHARLES, La. – A debris clearance package from the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Civil Engineering Squadron deployed to Lake Charles, Aug. 29, following the landfall of Hurricane Laura. The airmen arrived with debris removal equipment to clear the roadways of the hardest hit

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La. National Guard continues Laura response efforts

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – At the direction of the governor, the Louisiana National Guard has more than 6,200 Guardsmen supporting current and future operations following Hurricane Laura’s landfall, Aug. 28, to include but not limited to: logistical support and commodities distribution, road

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