Louisiana Army National Guard

Korean War vet receives Purple Heart after 59 years

BATON ROUGE – Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, presented Johnnie Mosby, a U.S. Army Korean War veteran, with a Purple Heart at the 769th Engineer Battalion armory, May 19, 2013. Mosby was shot in the left elbow in 1953 and taken hostage as a prisoner of war. He […]

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La. National Guardsmen visit Haitian orphanage

by Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Soldiers from a Louisiana National Guard military engagement team to Haiti visited children at the Sant Mete Men Pou Defann Dwa Timoun (SMDT) Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 18, 2013. The Guardsmen donated toys, candy, clothing and other various supplies to

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Sexual Harassment/Assault Awareness

Capt. Ebony Carter, Louisiana National Guard’s Sexual Assault Response Coordinator talks about some common misconceptions when it comes to reporting sexual harassment or assault and what you can do if you or someone you know is in need of help.

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La. Guard’s historic Washington Artillery conducts field training

HATTIESBURG, MS – Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts field training at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Ms., April 13, 2013. (National Guard Photo by MSgt Toby M Valadie Louisiana National Guard State Public Affairs Office/Released)  

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La. Guard sponsors JROTC sports event

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from St. Tammany and Washington Parish high schools participated in an All Sports Day event sponsored by the Louisiana National Guard at Lakeshore High School in Mandeville, La., April 6. Each of the high school groups took part in team competitions such as Cabbage Ball, plus various track and

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