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La. National Guard awards state employees with Distinguished Civilian Service Medals

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, LANG State Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Environmental Program recognized two state employees yesterday by awarding them each with the Louisiana Distinguished Civilian Service Medal during an official ceremony at Camp Beauregard, July 29. Kevin Chapman and Ben Thomas, both civilians with the […]

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La. Air Guard, Baton Rouge native promoted to General

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / July 14, 2020

By Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Air National Guardsman Shawn “Cuz” Coco was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, July 12. Coco currently serves as the Louisiana National Guard’s assistant adjutant general – air.

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La. Guard promotes engineer leader, Gonzales resident to general officer

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / July 14, 2020

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, State Public Affairs Office Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Cindy Haygood was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, July 11. Haygood currently serves as the Louisiana National Guard’s assistant adjutant general. Her responsibilities

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La. Guard’s Engineer Brigade conducts change of command

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / May 6, 2020

By Master Sgt. Toby Valadie, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Col. Cindy Haygood relinquished command of the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade to Lt. Col. John “Greg” St. Romain during an official ceremony at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, May 4. “I’d

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LANG participates in Gov. John Bel Edwards 2nd Term Inauguration

Around The State, Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / January 14, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard provided ceremonial support during the inauguration of Gov. John Bel Edwards for his second term at the Capitol in Baton Rouge, Jan. 13, 2020. The 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, also known as the Washington Artillery, fired a 19-gun salute and their color guard, in 1838-style

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Historic La. battalion celebrates tradition, remembers fallen

Around The State, Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / December 11, 2019

By Staff Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted their 181st annual Pass-In-Review ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Dec. 8. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Joseph Barnett relinquished command of the

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