By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard officially welcomed back the youth science program STARBASE during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Aug. 8. STARBASE is a Department of Defense funded program aimed at fifth grade students in the Orleans and St. […]
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By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Family, friends and fellow Guardsmen gathered as the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 61st Troop Command changed leadership in an official ceremony at the Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, La., Aug. 4. Lt. Col. Johnathon W. Ballard Sr., of Geismar, La., assumed
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By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard welcomed its first female general officer during a promotion ceremony at the Jackson Barracks Museum in New Orleans, July 27. Col. Joanne F. Sheridan, the LANG’s assistant adjutant general-Army, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and “pinned”
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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, was recently promoted and officially “pinned” his new rank during a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge, July 20. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, commander-in-chief of the LANG, attended the ceremony and
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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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