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After Ida: La. Guardsmen assist recovery, rebuilding

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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard continues emergency operations throughout coastal Louisiana following the wake and destruction of Hurricane Ida, Sept. 10, while continuing its COVID-19 response missions. There are currently over 5,220 Louisiana Guardsmen protecting lives and property, maintaining communications, and ensuring the continuity of operations […]

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La. Guardsmen save lives, continue Ida response missions

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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard continues emergency operations following the wake and destruction of Hurricane Ida, Sept. 5, 2021, while continuing its COVID-19 response missions. There are currently over 5,380 Louisiana Guardsmen protecting lives and property, maintaining communications, and

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Maj. Gen. Lee Hopkins, assistant adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, watches as Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman, senior enlisted leader of the LANG, unfurls and presents the two-star general officer flag during his promotion ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aug. 20, 2021. Hopkins, who has served in the Army for 37 years, is currently the principal military advisor to the adjutant general of the LANG, and is responsible for assisting in the deployment and coordination of programs, policies, and plans for the Louisiana Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou)

La. Guard’s assistant adjutant general earns two-star rank

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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard promoted Maj. Gen. Lee Hopkins, assistant adjutant general of the LANG, with his second star during a ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 20. “When we first started working

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La. National Guard commissions large class of 15 new officers

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By Staff Sgt. Thea James, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office  PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held a graduation ceremony to commission 15 new officers at the Camp Beauregard Dabadie Gymnasium in Pineville, Aug. 8. The newly commissioned second lieutenants received their oath of service from Maj. Gen.

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Soldiers from G Company 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, as part of Task Force Dragon while deployed to Afghanistan, pose for a photo during a mission with a flag flown to be sent home to their family members, Feb. 6, 2020. The training was done to comply with Army aviation regulations regarding rated and non-rated crewmember requirements. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

La. National Guard aviation unit receives combat award

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By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s G Company 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, as part of Task Force Dragon while deployed to Afghanistan, was awarded the Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker Award – Combat Category on Sept. 11, 2020. The award recognizes the

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Brig. Gen. Keith Waddell, the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, administers the oath of enlistment for Soldiers of the 527th Engineer Battalion, who are currently deployed to Kuwait in support of U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis)

LANG Adjutant General visits Guardsmen, Tiger Brigade in Kuwait

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Erbil Air Base, Iraq – The Soldiers of Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Tiger Brigade, recently received a visit from the LANG’s Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Keith Waddell and Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman. The Tiger Brigade has been

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