Louisiana National Guard

256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, evacuate LaPlace Residents

By Sgt. Rashawn Price, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment CARVILLE, La. – Members of the 256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, continue search and rescue operations in St. John the Baptist Parish using high-water military vehicles and dedicated manpower throughout the day, Aug. 30, 2012. According to Sgt. 1st Class Samuel […]

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Louisiana National Guardsmen rescue citizens of St. John the Baptist Parish from flood waters.

LAPLACE, La. – Members of the 922nd Horizontal Engineer Company, 769th Engineer Battalion, rescue citizens of St. John the Baptist Parish from flood waters caused by Hurricane Isaac, Aug. 29, 2012. The LANG assisted local authorities with search and rescue missions overnight in St. John the Baptist Parish and will continue to support with boat

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Louisiana National Guard supports St. John the Baptist Parish during Hurricane Isaac

LAPLACE, LA – Louisiana National Guard 61st Troop Command, works with local parish officials from St. John the Baptist Parish to identify areas that are flooded from Hurricane Isaac to setup search and rescue mission, Aug. 29, 2012. The LANG has more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to support our citizens, local &

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High-water search and rescue efforts in Braithwaite Louisiana

Airmen from the Louisiana National Guard assist St. Bernard Parish officials and state agencies in high-water search and rescue efforts in Braithwaite, La., Aug. 29, 2012. The LANG has more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to support our citizens, local & state authorities in support of Operation Isaac. (U.S. Army photo by Spc.

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Guardsmen continue rescuing citizens in Braithwaite

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guardsmen are continuing to assist local authorities in Search and Rescue operations in Braithwaite, located in Plaquemines Parish, Aug. 29, after Hurricane Isaac made landfall earlier this morning. Guardsmen have assisted in more than 25 successful rescues, thus far. -30- Please visit http://geauxguard.com/ for the latest Louisiana National Guard

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