Hurricane Isaac

Louisiana National Guard supports St. John the Baptist Parish during Hurricane Isaac

LAPLACE, LA – Louisiana National Guard 61st Troop Command, works with local parish officials from St. John the Baptist Parish to identify areas that are flooded from Hurricane Isaac to setup search and rescue mission, Aug. 29, 2012. The LANG has more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to support our citizens, local & […]

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High-water search and rescue efforts in Braithwaite Louisiana

Airmen from the Louisiana National Guard assist St. Bernard Parish officials and state agencies in high-water search and rescue efforts in Braithwaite, La., Aug. 29, 2012. The LANG has more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to support our citizens, local & state authorities in support of Operation Isaac. (U.S. Army photo by Spc.

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Guardsmen continue rescuing citizens in Braithwaite

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guardsmen are continuing to assist local authorities in Search and Rescue operations in Braithwaite, located in Plaquemines Parish, Aug. 29, after Hurricane Isaac made landfall earlier this morning. Guardsmen have assisted in more than 25 successful rescues, thus far. -30- Please visit http://geauxguard.com/ for the latest Louisiana National Guard

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Louisiana Guardsmen in New Orleans, ready to respond

Citizen-Soldiers, Airmen prepared to support community By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard has pre-staged approximately 680 Troops and assets across the New Orleans metropolitan area in order to better protect the community and its citizens in preparation of Hurricane Isaac, Aug. 28, 2012. Soldiers

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