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La. First Lady awards military youth leader for service

By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, LANG Reintegration Office Public Affairs   NEW ORLEANS – The First Lady of Louisiana formally presented a special award to a special youth leader for her exceptional service to children of Louisiana National Guardsmen at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 26.   Kelsey Roach, of Jefferson Parish, […]

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Louisiana Guard’s 844th Engineers receive fond farewell

Louisiana National Guard’s Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. –Family and friends filled the seats and the aisles at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center in Alexandria, La., to bid the Louisiana National Guard’s 844th Engineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, farewell during a deployment ceremony, Aug. 18.   The 844th, based in Pineville, La., with two

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Yellow Ribbon honors Guardsmen in deployment cycle

By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, LANG Reintegration Office Public Affairs CARVILLE, La. – More than 1,200 Louisiana Air and Army National Guardsmen and family members participated in a Yellow Ribbon Training Symposium at the Hyatt-Regency Hotel in New Orleans, July 27-28. Soldiers and Airmen in the pre-, during or post-overseas deployment cycle, along with spouses,

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La. National Guardsmen return home on Independence Day

BATON ROUGE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard, along with family and friends, welcomed home members of the 756th Area Support Medical Company at the Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, July 4.   Based out of Carville, more than 65 Soldiers returned just in time for the holiday weekend from Afghanistan while in support of

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LAPLACE, La. – Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 1084th Transportation Company bid farewell to family and friends during a deployment ceremony at The St. John Center in LaPlace, La., Feb. 24, 2013. The 1084th will deploy more than 155 Soldiers during a 365-day deployment to Afghanistan to utilize their expertise and versatility by providing convoy escort of host-nation vehicles and provide transportation support to friendly forces operating within the assigned area. (National Guard photo by Sgt. Rashawn D. Price, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

La. National Guard unit deploys overseas

1084th Transportation Company bids farewell   By Sgt. Michael Farrar, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detatchment   NEW ORLEANS – Preparation and experience were among the highlighted themes as the Louisiana National Guard, family, and friends bid farewell to the 1084th Transportation  Company during a deployment ceremony at the St. John  Center in LaPlace, La., Feb.

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