Louisiana Air Guardsmen return in time for Independence Day By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Approximately 30 local heroes from the Louisiana National Guard’s 236th Combat Communications Squadron were welcomed home by friends and family at Louis Armstrong International Airport, June 30. Loud cheers and heartfelt embraces were given to the […]
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Shreveport’s 256th National Guard unit conducts annual Spur Ride By 1st Lt. Angela K. Fry, Unit Public Affairs Representative SHREVEPORT, La. – Select Troopers from the 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, headquartered in Shreveport, completed a historic journey at Camp Minden, June 14. More than 40 Troopers completed the fifth annual Cavalry Spur Ride at
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Louisiana Air Guard personnel deploy to Southwest Asia By 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – Members of the Louisiana National Guard’s “Bayou Militia” bid farewell to families and friends during a deployment ceremony held at the Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, VR54 Hangar in Belle Chasse, La., June
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By Sgt. Rashawn Price 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted their annual live-fire training at Camp Shelby, Miss., to polish skills necessary for mortar firing, June 13. The training includes coordinates acquisition, communication between the mortar team
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By Spc. Greg Stevens 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Journalist CAMP BEAUREGARD, La. – Members of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team have been conducting annual training at Camp Beauregard to hone their individual and collective Soldier skills for the last few weeks. This training includes individual and crew serve weapons
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By Air Force 1st Lt. Alex Juan 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s Yellow Ribbon Program hosted a first of its kind joint Yellow Ribbon Training Academy for over 400 Guard and Reserve personnel from various branches and their families in New Orleans, June 1-3. “White Balloons,”
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