Awards – Louisiana National Guard

La. Guard aviation unit receives medal at post-deployment ceremony

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By Spc Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, held a post-deployment awards ceremony at the Baton Rouge Marriott, August 4. More than 80 Soldiers from A, D and E Companies of the 1-244th AHB returned home from a recent deployment to […]

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La. Guard Soldiers awarded War Cross during ceremony

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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post-deployment awards ceremony in Alexandria, June 2. During the ceremony, more than 50 Soldiers received the LANG War Cross Medal. This medal

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La. National Guard holds honors family volunteers, groups

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By Spc. Madalyn McQuillan, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s Service Member and Family Programs hosted their annual state family workshop and awards ceremony for the Soldier and Family Readiness Group volunteers in Baton Rouge, June 4. The weekend’s events included training, planning and recognition of key

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La. National Guard top recruiters recognized during ceremony

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 18th Recruiting and Retention Battalion held its annual awards ceremony to recognize the LANG’s top recruiters at the Country Inn and Suites in Pineville, Louisiana, Mar. 3. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Keith Waddell, adjutant general of

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La. contracting officer wins National Guard Bureau award

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By Warrant Officer Thea James, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s chief of contracting, Crystal L. Stiles, from Elmer, Louisiana became the first contracting officer in the state to receive the Secretary of the Army Award for Excellence in Contracting – Outstanding Contracting Officer, Installation Level, and Directorate

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La. Army National Guard Soldiers awarded for heroism

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By Warrant Officer Thea James, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsmen Sgt. Christian M. Jaubert, a native of Broussard, La., and Staff Sgt. Dillon J. Mandeville, a native from New Iberia, La., each received the Louisiana National Guard Distinguished Service Cross on May 31 during an awards ceremony at

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