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La. Guard opens doors to new Lake Charles Readiness Center

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard officially opened the doors to the new Lake Charles Readiness Center near the Chennault International Airport during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Oct 18.   The $29.4 million facility, which broke ground in June 2022, will […]

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La. Guard welcomes new brigadier general

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard welcomed its newest general officer, Brig. Gen. John Plunkett, during an official promotion ceremony at Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Louisiana, Oct. 4.   Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, presided

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La. Guard Maj. Gen. Lee Hopkins retires after 40 years of distinguished service

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Lee Hopkins retired from the Louisiana National Guard after 40 years of military service during an official ceremony at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, Oct. 4.   During the

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La. Guard cavalry squadron welcomes new commander

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. – Lt. Col. Joseph Carey relinquished command of the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Lt. Col. John Waller during an official change of command ceremony at the unit’s headquarters, “Fort Humbug,” in

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La. Guard mobilizes to support Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Milton

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – At the direction of the Governor Jeff Landry, Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, has ordered the mobilization and deployment of over 500 Louisiana National Guard Soldiers to Florida through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact as Hurricane Milton

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La. Guard sends second rotation to Texas border mission

NEW ORLEANS – Continuing the request from the State of Texas and with the approval of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, the Louisiana National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, mobilized 50 Soldiers to the Texas border in support of Operation Lone Star to replace the original 50 that arrived in

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