Disaster Response

La. Guard continues flood fight

Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office  NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard has rescued nearly 3,400 people and 400 pets during search and rescue operations due to heavy flash flooding in 12 parishes since operations began, Aug. 12. Nearly 1,700 personnel are mobilized and nearly 195 high-water vehicles tasked or staged to assist local, […]

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La. Guard’s search and rescue operations increase

Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office  NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard has rescued nearly 500 people and 61 pets during search and rescue operations due to heavy flash flooding in seven different parishes, including 15 rescues by air, during the last 24 hours. More than 1,000 personnel are mobilized and nearly 170 high-water

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Bayou Militia excels at Silver Flag exercise

By 1st. Lt Larissa Lambert, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – More than 130 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Civil Engineer and Force Support Squadrons, took part in a Silver Flag exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 4-12. Silver Flag is an opportunity for Airmen to

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La. National Guard, East Jefferson General Hospital practice patient evacuation

By Sgt. Renee Seruntine, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Louisiana National Guard METAIRIE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard and the East Jefferson General Hospital practiced an aeromedical evacuation using role players acting as patients as part of the Vigilant Guard 2016 exercise in Metairie, April 15. Vigilant Guard is a federally funded exercise to

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La. Guard hosts Vigilant Guard 2016

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted Vigilant Guard 2016, a federally funded exercise to prepare for all-hazards response and emergency operations, April 11-16. The exercise scenario tested the LANG’s response to a simulated Category 3 hurricane that made landfall on the Louisiana coast. “Vigilant Guard 2016

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Guard conducts anti-terrorism exercise at Camp Beauregard

By Spc. Noshoba Davis Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard conducted its annual anti-terrorism validation exercise at Camp Beauregard in Pineville in accordance with Department of Defense policy, Oct. 7. The exercise served to test and enhance the Louisiana National Guard’s preparedness to safeguard personnel, property and resources

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