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La. Guard’s 527th Engineer Battalion welcomes new commander

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 527th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, held a change of command ceremony Nov. 3 at Choudrant High School in Choudrant, Louisiana, where Lt. Col. Brian Plunk relinquished command to Lt. Col. Robert Rogers.   “It is an […]

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La. Guard Soldiers elevate capabilities with Type 2 Heavy Crane training

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – This October, Louisiana National Guard Soldiers participated in a maintenance training course for the new Type 2 Heavy Crane, a crucial asset for construction operations and emergency responses. This training enhances their technical skills and prepares them to operate and maintain the equipment

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La. Guard assisted Florida to ‘Protect What Matters’ in Hurricane Recovery

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   BOGALUSA, La. – At the direction of the Governor Jeff Landry, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, deployed more than 500 Louisiana National Guardsmen to join forces with over 20 states through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact in response to

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La. Guard holds 2024 Command and Staff Conference

By Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard held its annual Command and Staff Conference at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Oct. 19-20.     The yearly conference aims to ensure LANG Soldiers and Airmen are trained, ready and equipped to execute the organization’s state

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La. Guard’s noncommissioned officer academy welcomes new commandant

By Staff Sgt. Shaylon Walker, 1st Battalion, 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Public Affairs Office   BALL, La.- Command Sgt. Maj. Marc Lua relinquished responsibility of the Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion Noncommissioned Officers Academy Multi-Component Cadre Basic Leader Course, 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) to Command Sgt. Maj. Dorian Brumley during an official change

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La. National Guard augmented by force-multiplier, La. State Guard, during Hurricane Francine response

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS- The Louisiana State Guard played a vital role in supporting multiple operations during the response to Hurricane Francine. LASG provided small unmanned aerial system support to the Louisiana National Guard’s Public Affairs Office, assisted the tactical operations center of the

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