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La. Assistant Adjutant General – Army, a Lake Charles native, achieves one-star rank

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / July 16, 2024

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard promoted Guardsman Jason Paul Mahfouz to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville’s post theater, July 13. Brig. Gen. Mahfouz is the assistant adjutant general – Army for the […]

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La. Guard’s “Tiger Brigade” fields updates to Mortar Weapon System

Featured News, News Releases, Training / By Amber Oglesby / July 12, 2024

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Last month, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, received new hand and fire mechanisms for the 60mm M224A1 Mortar Weapon Systems, as well as the 80mm baseplates and bipods. Mr. Michael LaFratte, a

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La. Air Guard’s 159th Medical Group participates in Tropic Care 2024

Community Involvement, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / July 12, 2024

By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office KAUAI, Hawaii – Approximately 40 Airmen with the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Medical Group combined forces with the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Navy, Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve to participate in the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training

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La. Guard recognizes family volunteers at annual workshop

Ceremony, Community Involvement, Featured News, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / July 11, 2024

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s Office of Family Programs hosted their annual State Family Program Workshop and awards ceremony recognizing volunteers of the Soldier and Family Readiness Group in Lafayette, Louisiana, June 28-30. This year’s workshop theme was “Race to Readiness” and

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La. Guard Engineers provide community support on projects

Around The State, Community Involvement, Featured News, News Releases, Training / By Amber Oglesby / July 10, 2024

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – As annual training continues across the state for Louisiana Guardsmen, the 225th Engineer Brigade is hard at work on multiple projects in local communities. These projects are part of the innovative readiness training program which is a DoD collaborative effort leveraging

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La. Adjutant General achieves two-star general milestone

Ceremony, Command, Featured News, News Releases, Promotions / By Amber Oglesby / July 3, 2024

By Lt. Col. Noel Collins, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS, La. – Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, was promoted with his new rank during an official ceremony at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, July 3. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, commander-in-chief of

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