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Historic Washington Artillery holds annual ceremonies

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie cemetery, Dec. 3, and its 184th annual Pass-in-Review at Jackson Barracks, […]

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Louisiana Guard Engineers participate in warfighter exercise

By 1st. Lieutenant Jamie Green, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade, headquartered in Pineville, participated in a warfighter exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Oct. 31 – Nov. 15. Warfighter is a simulation-driven, tactical command post-exercise designed to assess unit capabilities with computer simulation to

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Louisiana Guard’s Tiger Brigade tested in warfighter exercise

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Amber Oglesby / November 29, 2022

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s (LAARNG) 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, sent more than 100 Soldiers to participate in Warfighter Exercise 23-2 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Oct. 25 – Nov. 15. Warfighter exercises are designed to

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Shreveport Guardsman named top regional recruiter

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / November 20, 2022

By Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Sgt. Christian Knoll, a 24-year-old Louisiana Army National Guardsman (LAARNG) originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, was named the top National Guard recruiter in the Strength Maintenance Advisory Group for region five for fiscal year 2022. “We are extremely proud of Sgt. Knoll’s

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La. National Guard medical command welcomes new leader

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / November 10, 2022

By Spc. Madalyn McQuillan, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Col. John W. Merrell assumed command of the Louisiana National Guard (LANG) State Medical Command (MEDCOM) from Col. Robert W. Nance during an official ceremony at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, Nov. 6. “I’d like to take time to acknowledge these very

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Louisiana Guard talks importance of breast cancer awareness

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / October 20, 2022

By Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – This October, the Louisiana National Guard stressed the importance of breast cancer awareness across its formations and to the local communities. Breast cancer awareness month, observed every October, is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impacts of breast cancer

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