By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – At the direction of the Governor, the Louisiana National Guard has more than 3,000 Guardsmen ready to support current and future operations ahead of Hurricane Laura’s landfall tonight, Aug. 26, to include but not limited to: high-water vehicle […]
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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard is preparing for emergency operations ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal, June 7, 2020, while continuing its COVID-19 response missions. Louisiana’s Guardsmen are trained, remain ready and fully equipped to stand up at any moment to protect lives and property, maintain communications,
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Louisiana National Guard F-15 fighter jets from the 159th Fighter Wing and B-52 bombers for the Air Force Reserve’s 2nd Bomb Wing fly over Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a salute to healthcare workers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, May 1, 2020. The formation flew over New Orleans and Baton Rouge area hospitals as part of a
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Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors, who have been working the COVID-19 relief efforts, receive bags containing comfort items from Operation Gratitude, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 28, 2020. More than 1,200 bags, containing various goodies and letters, have been packed and sent to 25 sites around the state to troops who have been away from home for
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Engineers remove debris after tornado, package food for community during COVID crisis By Staff Sgt. Thea James and MSgt. Toby Valadie, LANG Public Affairs Office MONROE, La. – Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 527th and 528th Engineer Battalions, 225th Engineer Brigade, began COVID-19 response efforts in Monroe, March 19. At the request of the
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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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