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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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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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Louisiana National Guard Officer Candidate Savannah Baizar and Belize Defence Force Officer Candidate Renon Baizar meet each other for the first time during Officer Candidate School at Camp Beauregard, La, June 10, 2021. The two discovered they were second cousins by surprise and hope to build stronger family ties going forward. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

LANG candidates discovers mutual heritage at Officer Candidate School

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By Staff Sgt. Gregory Stevens, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment PINEVILLE, La. – Officer Candidate Savannah Baizar, a soldier with the Forward Support Company, 528th Engineer Battalion out of Monroe, La., grew up in Las Vegas. Officer Candidate Renon Baizar, a Belize Defence Force soldier, was raised in Punta Gorda, Belize. Until just a couple

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First female La. National Guard general retires after 38 years

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By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Joanne F. Sheridan retired from the Louisiana National Guard after 38 years of military and state service during an official ceremony at the Adjutant General’s Office at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, June 18. Sheridan, a Leesville native, achieved

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La. Guard resumes annual aerial tree drop to fight erosion, help wildlife

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By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, LANG Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during the annual Christmas Tree Drop in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans East, May 26. During the operation, LANG aviators hooked up and

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