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La. Guard supports St. Tammany Parish coastal restoration with Christmas tree drop

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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     MADISONVILLE, La. – Aviators with the Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, partnered with St. Tammany Parish Government and Coastal Environments, Inc. to support a coastal restoration project by conducting a Christmas tree drop along the north shore of Lake […]

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Jonesville, La., native takes command of ‘Bandit’ battalion

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   LAKE CHARLES, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment ‘Bandit’, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held an official change of command ceremony at the Lake Charles Event Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana, June 28, 2026.   During the

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Retired Maj. Gen. Hunt B. Downer Jr. inducted into Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame

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By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     NEW ORLEANS – Retired Maj. Gen. Hunt B. Downer Jr. was inducted into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame during a ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, the adjutant general of Louisiana, at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, June 13, 2026.

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La. Army National Guard’s 199th Regiment Welcomes New Commander

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held a change of command ceremony at the Dabadie Center on Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, June 14, 2026.   During the ceremony, Col. Kevin James relinquished command of the

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La. Guard hosts annual legal conference at Jackson Barracks

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By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – More than 60 military legal professionals from across Louisiana and neighboring states gathered at Jackson Barracks June 5-7 for the Louisiana National Guard Judge Advocate General Corps Annual Legal Conference, which featured Maj. Gen. Bobby Christine, judge advocate general of the Army,

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Tiger Brigade Soldiers Receive Louisiana War Cross Following Deployment

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By Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Stevens, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   LAFAYETTE, La. – Soldiers assigned to the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team “Tiger Brigade” were honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during a ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, June

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