Yellow Ribbon – Louisiana National Guard

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

Awards, Ceremony, Featured News, Missions, News Releases, Yellow Ribbon / By Amber Oglesby

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 transportation company honored with War Cross at post-deployment ceremony

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By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1083rd Transportation Company, 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post-deployment awards ceremony at the Shreveport Convention Center, July 28. During the ceremony, approximately 160 citizen-soldiers were awarded the Louisiana National Guard War Cross

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La. Guard’s military police company honored after deployment

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – More than 150 Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 239th Military Police Company were honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during an official ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Training event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 26. “I want to thank

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La. Guard engineers honored after deployment

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Over 250 Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 527th Engineer Battalion were honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during an awards ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Training event in Baton Rouge, May 15. The 527th, headquartered in Ruston, returned last

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La. Guard Airmen welcomed home following deployment

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By 2nd Lt Larissa Lambert, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office KENNER, La. – Airmen from the 159th Security Forces Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, returned home from a five-month deployment during a welcome-home event in New Orleans, La., Aug 7. The Airmen were greeted by family, friends and co-workers when they arrived at

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La. Guardsman returns from deployment, surprises daughter at Kids’ AT

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NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Jeremy Marks of the 844th Engineer Company, surprised his daughter, Leona, during this year’s Kids’ Annual Training Camp in Bunkie, La., June 19, 2014. “It just feels great to be home,” said Marks. “I just can’t wait to see my little girl again.” Marks, and others

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