Elizabeth Collins – Louisiana National Guard

La. Guard continues to ‘Protect What Matters’ throughout the state

By: Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La.– As the state of Louisiana continues to deal with unprecedented wildifres, the Louisiana National Guard men and women continue to display their abilities to respond at a moment’s notice. While the LANG has provided aviation and engineer assets to combat […]

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La. Army National Guard commissions 22 new officers

Featured News / By Elizabeth Collins

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – Families, friends, mentors and fellow Soldiers filled the Post Theater at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville to watch as 22 Officer Candidates graduated from the Louisiana National Guard Officer Candidate School as second lieutenants, Aug. 27. “Candidates, you have reached a

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La. Guard aviation assets drop over 1 million gallons of water to combat persistent wildfires

Featured News / By Elizabeth Collins

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Since Louisiana National Guard aviation assets began water-drop missions on August 23, 2023, LANG and Emergency Management Assistance Compact helicopter crews have dropped more than 1.1 million gallons of water in support of the effort to combat wildfires that have affected several parishes in western

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La. National Guard engineers aid wildfire relief efforts in western Louisiana

Featured News / By Elizabeth Collins

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Engineers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade were activated to assist the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in fighting wildfires. Since August 23, 2023, LANG engineers have been activated to use approximately 34 bulldozers to increase the

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