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256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomes new leader Lake Charles resident takes command at Cajun Field

By Cadet Leah McPeek, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative LAFAYETTE, La. — The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed its new commander, Col. Keith Waddell, at an official change of command ceremony at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Dec. 2. Waddell, a resident of Lake […]

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Louisiana marks 200 years with military parade

By Spc. Joshua Barnett, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana marked its 200th year of statehood with a grand military parade through the historic French Quarter in New Orleans, Nov. 10, 2012.   The festivities coincided with Veterans Day weekend, which gave the public a chance to show their support for

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Historic artillery unit holds annual ceremonies

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, also known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, Nov. 3, 2012, and its 174th annual Pass-In-Review at Jackson Barracks, Nov. 4, 2012. These two

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Louisiana Guardsman rallies group to assist veteran

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo Recruiting and Retention Command Public Affairs Representative NEW ORLEANS – One of the mottos of the Louisiana National Guard is “Protect What Matters,” and that was portrayed when Maj. Joseph M. Barnett, engineer officer with the LANG’s 139th Regional Support Group, enlisted the aid of his coworkers to help a

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Louisiana Guardsmen Mentor High School Students

NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guardsman Sgt. Rashawn D. Price, Recruiting and Retention Command noncommissioned officer, explains the importance of career path direction to students from KIPP Renaissance High School, in New Orleans, Oct. 22, 2012. Members of the LANG mentor high school students to better prepare them for their future life and career goals.

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