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La. Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducts pre-mobilization training

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Training / By Amber Oglesby

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Approximately 600 Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) conducted a two-week pre-mobilization annual training at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, concluding on February 10, 2025. The training focused on addressing outstanding issues, conducting essential exercises, […]

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La. Guard supports Super Bowl LIX security operations in New Orleans

Around The State, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard / By Amber Oglesby

By Sgt. Joseph Barber, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS—At the direction of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, the Louisiana National Guard conducted security operations in support of Super Bowl LIX from Feb. 1-10, 2025, in New Orleans. More than 350 LANG Soldiers and Airmen from across the State were activated for the mission, working closely

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La. Guard performs upgrades on advanced radar systems

Featured News / By Duncan Foote

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS—The Louisiana National Guard’s 1-141st Field Artillery Battalion recently completed critical upgrades to its two AN/TPQ-53 radar systems at the Unit Training Equipment Site at Camp Villere in Slidell, Louisiana. The radar systems, mounted on 5-ton tactical trucks, underwent hardware modifications and

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La. Guard’s 205th Engineer Battalion holds change of command and responsibility ceremony

Featured News / By Duncan Foote

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs OfficeNEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard’s 205th Engineer Battalion held a change of command and responsibility ceremony at its armory in Bogalusa, Louisiana, Jan. 26. The event recognized the transition of leadership from Lt. Col. Demetrius Treadway to Lt. Col. Heather Englehart and

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La. Guard museums encourage public visits with improved accessibility

Featured News / By Duncan Foote

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. — The Louisiana National Guard’s museums, including the Ansel M. Stroud Jr. Military History & Weapons Museum at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, are open to the public and actively encouraging visitors to explore the rich history of Louisiana Citizen Soldiers who “Protect

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La. Guard Soldiers increase lethality with grenadier sighting systems

Featured News / By Duncan Foote

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs OfficePINEVILLE, La. — Soldiers with the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team received Grenadier Sighting Systems and training at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, Jan. 14-15.The new system enhances accuracy for grenade launchers, featuring an expanded and illuminated reticle, a nighttime-capable Organic Light Emitting Diode

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