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La. Guard’s Youth Challenge Program marks 30 years with graduation of over 100 cadets

Featured News / By Duncan Foote / December 17, 2024

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Families and friends filled the sanctuary at the Pentecostals of Alexandria Church in Alexandria, Louisiana, to watch 118 cadets graduate from the Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program Class 2024-1 during a ceremony on Dec. 14. The graduation marks the 30th […]

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La. Guard Hosts 2024 Christmas at Jackson Barracks celebration

Featured News / By Duncan Foote / December 12, 2024

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

Featured News / By Duncan Foote / December 12, 2024

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

Featured News / By Duncan Foote / December 10, 2024

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’s 527th Engineer Battalion welcomes new commander

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / November 6, 2024

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 527th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, held a change of command ceremony Nov. 3 at Choudrant High School in Choudrant, Louisiana, where Lt. Col. Brian Plunk relinquished command to Lt. Col. Robert Rogers. “It is an

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

Featured News, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / October 30, 2024

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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