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La. National Guard cavalry squadron holds annual Spur Ride

By Spc. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office MINDEN, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment awarded silver spurs to 20 Soldiers during its annual Spur Ride at Camp Minden, Oct. 17. The Spur Ride is a combination of a training exercise and history lesson for the Soldiers, to […]

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La. Guardsman named All-Army Boxing champion

Houma native wins gold in 141-pound light welterweight class By Spcs. Joshua Barnett and Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard Spc. Trey “The Truth” Alexander, of Houma, won the 141-pound light welterweight class at the All-Army Boxing Championships at Fort Huachuca, Arizona in September. Alexander’s win earned him a

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La. Guard helps host second annual hunt for heroes

By Spc. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard teamed up with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Hunters Enriching Lives of People (HELP) and the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) to host the second annual deer hunt weekend for disabled veterans at the Camp

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La. Guardsmen receive National Infantry Association award

By Sgt. Greg Stevens, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative ABBEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team hosted a ceremony to present the National Infantry Association’s Order of Saint Maurice to five current or former Soldiers in Abbeville, Nov. 7. The Order of

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La. Army National Guard, top recruiters receive awards for excellence

By Spcs. Tarell J. Bilbo and Megan Zander, Louisiana National Guard NEW ORLEANS – Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Command accepted a coveted award on behalf of the state during the Region V Strength Maintenance Advisory Council conference in Kansas City, Kansas, Oct. 24. The Salem 1636 Award of Excellence,

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La. Guard Soldiers reflect on deployment success

By Spc. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, friends and families welcomed home to Monroe the 528th Engineer Battalion from their deployment six months ago. As the unit reintegrates, many of the Soldiers took the opportunity to look back on their deployment and all they accomplished

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