New Horizons Haiti

New partnership between Louisiana Guard, Haiti announced

By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard and the country of Haiti have officially announced the strengthening of ties through the State Partnership Program during a ceremony in Haiti, Jan. 18. The program between the LANG and Haiti builds on the LANG’s work […]

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La. Guard-led mission strengthens partnership with Haiti

By Sgt. 1st Class Paul Meeker, Task Force Bon Voizen Public Affairs, Louisiana Army National Guard NEW ORLEANS – “They are just like you and me, willing to do what it takes to make the world a better place.” This is how Louisiana Army National Guardsman Col. Kenneth Donnelly described the character of the Soldiers,

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La. Guard first to fly new helicopter in overseas mission

By Sgt. Aaron LeBlanc Louisiana National Guard, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Aviators from the Louisiana National Guard led the first overseas humanitarian training relief mission involving the Army’s newly fielded UH-72A Lakota helicopters during Task Force Bon Voizen – New Horizons Haiti 2011 from April through June. The new aircraft performed medical evacuations,

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La. priest visits Task Force Bon Voizen, celebrates Mass with troops

Abbeville native founded Haiti mission in 1989, continues to serve By Sgt. 1st Class Paul Meeker, Task Force Bon Voizen Public Affairs, Louisiana Army National Guard GONAIVES, Haiti – Its fairly routine for military chaplains to be on hand to minister to service members serving in remote locales overseas, but having a civilian minister on

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