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Louisiana National Guard aviation unit holds departure ceremony

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment bid farewell to family and friends during a departure ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Louisiana, on Aug. 6. More than 80 Soldiers from […]

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La. National Guard Patriot Scholarship goes into effect

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / August 4, 2023

By Staff Sgt. David Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – House Bill 485, sponsored by Rep. Ken Brass, which created the Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship Program, was signed into law by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on June 9 and went into effect on August 1. The Louisiana National Guard

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La. Guardsmen earn top three awards during Basic Leader Course

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / August 2, 2023

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Camp Cook is home to the 1st Battalion Noncommissioned Officer Academy (BN NCOA), 199th Regiment (RTI-LA), and hosts a Multi-Component Cadre Basic Leader Course (MCC-BLC). This provides institutional training directed within the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System. BLC is the first course

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La. Guard Soldiers build relationships with exchange program

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / July 28, 2023

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – During annual training each year, select Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard conduct an exchange with partnering countries for a chance to train and experience the culture of the host nation’s military. The Military Reserve Exchange Program is a Department of

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La. Guard command group and distinguished guest conduct tour of community project sites

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / July 27, 2023

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS, La. – Maj. Gen. Keith Waddell, the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Ockman, the command senior enlisted leader of the Louisiana National Guard, along with members of the Louisiana National Guard command staff and honored guest Paul

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La. National Guard strengthens bonds through community outreach

Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby / July 25, 2023

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard continues to establish and reinforce a commonality of civil priorities between its service members and citizens through Community Relations Program events across the state. These events help bring visibility upon the citizen Soldiers and Airmen who, by

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