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La. National Guard graduates new class of officers

PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Leadership Regiment held a graduation ceremony to commission 28 new officers at Camp Beauregard Theatre in Pineville, Aug. 24.   The mission of Louisiana’s Officer Candidate School is to train, mentor and commission the future leaders of the Army National Guard.   The 199th Leadership Regiment has […]

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Louisiana Guard’s 844th Engineers receive fond farewell

Louisiana National Guard’s Public Affairs Office   PINEVILLE, La. –Family and friends filled the seats and the aisles at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center in Alexandria, La., to bid the Louisiana National Guard’s 844th Engineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, farewell during a deployment ceremony, Aug. 18.   The 844th, based in Pineville, La., with two

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Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th trains in Israel

By Master Sgt. Toby M. Valadie, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEVATIM, Israel – The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing represented U.S. Air Forces in Europe by flying their F-15 fighter jets during an exercise designed to improve the interoperability and cooperation between the U.S. and Israeli Air Forces at Nevatim Air

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La. National Guardsmen celebrated during farewell ceremony

NEW ORLEANS – Family, friends and fellow Guardsmen gathered together to bid farewell and well wishes to the Louisiana National Guard’s 1021st Engineer Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, during a deployment ceremony at Southeastern Louisiana University Center in Hammond, La., Aug. 16.   The 1021st, based in Covington, La., with two detachment locations in Independence and

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Yellow Ribbon honors Guardsmen in deployment cycle

By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, LANG Reintegration Office Public Affairs CARVILLE, La. – More than 1,200 Louisiana Air and Army National Guardsmen and family members participated in a Yellow Ribbon Training Symposium at the Hyatt-Regency Hotel in New Orleans, July 27-28. Soldiers and Airmen in the pre-, during or post-overseas deployment cycle, along with spouses,

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La. National Guard honors Buffalo Soldiers

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The state of Louisiana has many important landmarks where significant historical events have occurred. One place in particular is the Louisiana National Guard’s historic Jackson Barracks in New Orleans. In 1869, Jackson Barracks became the home of the newly formed U.S.

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