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La. National Guard Soldiers, Airmen earn top shooting honors

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s top marksmen from around the state gathered at Camp Beauregard in Pineville for its annual The Adjutant General’s Match, March 16-18. Forty-nine Soldiers and Airmen put their skills and training to the test with the state’s top 20 […]

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La. National Guard deployed, assisting with tornado response

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard deployed forces immediately following the severe weather event in the state on March 22 to provide support to civilian authorities in and around the affected areas to save lives, protect key infrastructure and ensure the health and public safety of

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La. Guardsmen honored after Southwest border deployment

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Nearly 120 Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 922nd Engineer Vertical Construction Company were honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during an awards ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Training event in Lafayette, Louisiana, March 13.   The 922nd,

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La. Guard bids farewell, awards active duty Airmen

By Warrant Officer Thea James, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard (LANG) held an award ceremony to bid farewell to active duty airmen assigned to Task Force Monroe, a Louisiana COVID response team, and to recognize their efforts in assisting the citizens of Louisiana during COVID-19 recovery operations,

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La. Army National Guard recognizes top recruiters with awards

By Warrant Officer Thea James, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s (LANG) Recruiting and Retention Command (RRC) hosted an awards ceremony for soldiers at the Country Inn and Suites in Pineville, Louisiana, Feb.16, to honor soldiers who displayed skills, dedication and professionalism beyond what is required by

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La. Guard general again named as dual-status commander

Active-duty airmen assisting in Monroe with COVID operations By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, LANG Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Brig. Gen. Cindy Haygood, the Louisiana National Guard’s assistant adjutant general – Army, assumed the position of dual-status commander of Task Force 51 in Monroe, Louisiana, last week. A dual-status commander is typically appointed

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