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NFL salutes military members

NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, Louisiana National Guard adjutant general, presides over the coin toss before the New Orleans Saints game in the Superdome, Nov. 10, 2013. Servicemembers from each branch of the military participated in pregame and halftime ceremonies as part of NFL Salute to Service, commemorating Veterans Day weekend. (U.S. […]

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La. Guard welcomes new command chief warrant officer

Outgoing chief to retire after 27 years of service   By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard welcomed Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kevin P. Dares as its new command chief warrant officer during an official change of responsibility ceremony on the parade field at Jackson

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Louisiana National Guard’s top warrant officer retires

New Orleans resident fondly says farewell to military family   By 2nd Lt. Rebekah Malone, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – New Orleans-native Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kim Janneck, the Louisiana National Guard’s command chief warrant officer, will retire after relinquishing responsibility in an official ceremony in New Orleans, Nov. 3.  

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Family, friends bid farewell to Louisiana Guard Soldiers

BATON ROUGE – Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 927th Engineer Company, 769th Engineer Battalion, were celebrated by family, friends and fellow Guardsmen during a deployment ceremony at the Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 20.   The Baton Rouge-based unit will deploy more than 90 Soldiers to Afghanistan in support of

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La. Guard places 2nd in national marksmanship competition

By Staff Sgt. Robin Perry Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   SHREVEPORT, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s State Marksmanship Team placed second overall in the Winston P. Wilson Marksmanship Competition, held at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark., with several team members placing in the top ten in individual events, Sept. 1-5.  

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Video

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. Suicide is a major public health problem. This video contains messages from around the Louisiana National Guard regarding how to identify and assist someone who may be thinking about harming themselves. Remember, if you are concerned about someone you know, and you think they may be considering suicide, you can

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