COVID-19

La. Guardsmen distribute food to elderly during stay-at-home order

By Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office COLFAX, La. – Roughly 10 Louisiana National Guardsmen with the 1022nd Engineer Company, 225th Engineer Brigade, assisted the Grant Parish Council on Aging by handing out food to elderly residents of Colfax, Louisiana, April 22. The 1022nd is headquartered in Ruston, so it was […]

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La. Guard increases its response force, mission support

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, now has over 1,340 soldiers and airmen assisting with the COVID-19 response, April 9. The LANG has mobilized Guardsmen throughout the state to support current operations, including: medical, engineering assessment, and commodities distribution support,

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La. Guard distributes critical medical supplies statewide

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has over 1,210 soldiers and airmen assisting with the COVID-19 response, April 1. The number of guardsmen activated and equipment utilized is anticipated to increase until the situation is stabilized. The Louisiana National Guard

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La. National Guard assist with COVID-19 testing in Lafayette, Lake Charles

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has activated over 660 Soldiers and Airmen so far, not to include full-time Guardsmen, to assist with the COVID-19 response, March 26. The number of Guardsmen activated and equipment utilized is anticipated to increase

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La. National Guard activates additional Soldiers, Airmen

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has activated over 625 Soldiers and Airmen so far, not to include full-time Guardsmen, to assist with the COVID-19 response, March 25. The number of Guardsmen activated and equipment utilized is anticipated to

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La. Guard assistance continues to grow, now at food banks

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has activated over 565 Soldiers and Airmen so far, not to include full-time Guardsmen, to assist with the COVID-19 response, March 24. The number of Guardsmen activated and equipment utilized is anticipated to

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