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

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

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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La. Guard command sergeant major inducted into hall of fame

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis J. Sapp was inducted into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame during an official ceremony at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, July 8. The LANG Hall of Fame was established to honor former Louisiana

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La. Guard’s Cyber Team places 2nd at national exercise

By Staff Sgt. David Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 178th Cyber Protection Team placed second out of 36 teams during NetWars, the culminating event during Cyber Shield 2023 at the Army Guard Professional Education Center at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas,

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La. Guard transportation unit holds deployment ceremony

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1083rd Transportation Company, 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, bid farewell to family and friends during an official departure ceremony at Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana, on June 24. The Minden, Louisiana based

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La. Guard delivers water during severe weather response

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard conducted response operations following severe weather that caused widespread power outages and water advisories across Northwest Louisiana over the past week; more than 200,000 citizens were affected by the outages. As with any response, the LANG was prepared to provide support

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