Community Involvement

La. Guard holds ribbon cutting ceremony at Camp Minden

By Staff Sgt. Robin C. Perry, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office MINDEN, La. – The Louisiana National Guard held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Armed Forces Reserve Center, the first LANG facility of its kind in north Louisiana, at Camp Minden, Dec. 4.   “The Armed Forces Reserve Center is great news […]

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NFL salutes military members

NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, Louisiana National Guard adjutant general, presides over the coin toss before the New Orleans Saints game in the Superdome, Nov. 10, 2013. Servicemembers from each branch of the military participated in pregame and halftime ceremonies as part of NFL Salute to Service, commemorating Veterans Day weekend. (U.S.

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Video

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. Suicide is a major public health problem. This video contains messages from around the Louisiana National Guard regarding how to identify and assist someone who may be thinking about harming themselves. Remember, if you are concerned about someone you know, and you think they may be considering suicide, you can

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Louisiana Air Guardsmen help build four schools in Belize

National Guard provides learning facilities for 500 students, receives valuable training By Air Force Staff Sgt. Yolanda Addison, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office   BELLE CHASSE, La. – Louisiana National Guard Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing have been deploying since April to various cities around Belize building new classrooms for the local children

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Louisiana National Guard Youth Leadership Camp

The La. National Guard’s Office of Family Programs held its Youth Leadership Camp for 27 dependents of LANG Guardsmen, ages 14-17, at the Feliciana Retreat Center in Norwood, La., June 21-24. For nine years, the Louisiana National Guard has sponsored Youth Leadership Camp for the older children of its military members. The purpose of the

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