Community Involvement

La. Guard youth camp builds confidence, resilience

By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, LANG Reintegration Office Public Affairs   NORWOOD, La. – Members of our military are often referred to as “one percenters” because they constitute only about one percent of our nation’s population. This makes their children pretty unique as well.   The La. National Guard’s Office of Family Programs held its […]

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SOLDIER OF STEEL

The National Guard Bureau has partnered with Warner Bros. and their upcoming film “Man of Steel” to showcase the service of the men and women of the National Guard. NGB has chosen Superman as a comparative character because he is an everyday citizen seeking to serve his community, much like National Guard Citizen-Soldiers. Also, just

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La. National Guardsmen visit Haitian orphanage

by Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Soldiers from a Louisiana National Guard military engagement team to Haiti visited children at the Sant Mete Men Pou Defann Dwa Timoun (SMDT) Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 18, 2013. The Guardsmen donated toys, candy, clothing and other various supplies to

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La. Guard sponsors JROTC sports event

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from St. Tammany and Washington Parish high schools participated in an All Sports Day event sponsored by the Louisiana National Guard at Lakeshore High School in Mandeville, La., April 6. Each of the high school groups took part in team competitions such as Cabbage Ball, plus various track and

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La. National Guard sponsors JROTC All Sports Day event

By Sgt. Michael Farrar, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   NEW ORLEANS – Junior Reserve Officer Training cadets from St. Tammany and Washington Parish high schools participated in an All Sports Day event sponsored by the Louisiana National Guard at Lakeshore High School in Mandeville, La., April 6. Each of the high school groups took

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ULL recognizes 256th Soldiers at baseball game

By Cadet Leah McPeek, 256th IBCT Public Affairs Representative   LAFAYETTE, La. – Local Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were recognized during the University of Louisiana at Lafayette versus McNeese State baseball game at the M.L. Tigue Moore Field, April 2.   ULL’s Scott Farmer, director of athletics and

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