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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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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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s top 12 soldiers from six direct responding units (DRUs) across Louisiana were challenged to excel during the Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, August 15. The winners, Sgt. Joel Murphy, a
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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, State Public Affairs Office Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Cindy Haygood was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, July 11. Haygood currently serves as the Louisiana National Guard’s assistant adjutant general. Her responsibilities
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Engineers remove debris after tornado, package food for community during COVID crisis By Staff Sgt. Thea James and MSgt. Toby Valadie, LANG Public Affairs Office MONROE, La. – Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 527th and 528th Engineer Battalions, 225th Engineer Brigade, began COVID-19 response efforts in Monroe, March 19. At the request of the
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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, now has over 1,340 soldiers and airmen assisting with the COVID-19 response, April 9. The LANG has mobilized Guardsmen throughout the state to support current operations, including: medical, engineering assessment, and commodities distribution support,
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