Louisiana Army National Guard

La. National Guard awards state employees with Distinguished Civilian Service Medals

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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, LANG State Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Environmental Program recognized two state employees yesterday by awarding them each with the Louisiana Distinguished Civilian Service Medal during an official ceremony at Camp Beauregard, July 29. Kevin Chapman and Ben Thomas, both civilians with the […]

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La. Guard promotes engineer leader, Gonzales resident to general officer

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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, State Public Affairs Office Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Cindy Haygood was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, July 11. Haygood currently serves as the Louisiana National Guard’s assistant adjutant general. Her responsibilities

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La. Guard assists at new Baton Rouge COVID-19 testing sites

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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, currently has over 1,140 soldiers and airmen assisting with the COVID-19 response, July 7. Starting yesterday, four new testing sites have been set up in the Baton Rouge area in order to better

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La. Guard preps for TS Cristobal, continues COVID-19 operations

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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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La. Guard’s Engineer Brigade conducts change of command

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By Master Sgt. Toby Valadie, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Col. Cindy Haygood relinquished command of the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade to Lt. Col. John “Greg” St. Romain during an official ceremony at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, May 4. “I’d

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La. Guard supports multiple response efforts in Ouachita

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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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