By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana’s Unified Logistics Element, a joint team of Louisiana Army and Air National Guard personnel, GOHSEP staff and contracted logistics partners, conducted a command post exercise on June 12, 2025, to test and refine the state’s logistics response framework ahead of the 2025 […]
By Airman 1st Class Jacob Hall, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Louisiana Air National Guard 159th Fighter Wing Airmen attended annual training at the Air Dominance/Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Ga., June 2-8. The CRTC provides fully operational and realistic training facilities to enable visiting units to enhance
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By Pfc. Elizabeth Williams, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Office of Family Programs hosted its annual State Family Program Workshop and awards ceremony June 6-8 in Marksville, Louisiana, to recognize volunteers from the Soldier and Family Readiness Group. This year’s workshop was golf-themed and included training, planning and
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By Rhett Breerwood, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office and LANG Museums NEW ORLEANS – This November, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, will commemorate 20 years since returning from its historic combat deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III (2004–2005). The
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By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Louisiana National Guard and other emergency support function partners came together during GOHSEP’s quarterly coordination meeting, held June 3 in Baton Rouge, as the State approaches the 20th anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and
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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – In a formal change of command ceremony steeped in military tradition, the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade transferred leadership from Col. Scott Slaven to Lt. Col. William W. Saint at Esler Field, May 18. Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux,
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