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La. Guard’s adjutant general receives Leadership Award from National Guard Youth Foundation

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The National Guard Youth Foundation’s Leadership Award was presented to Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, during the 2017 Challenge Champions Recognition Event in Arlington, Va., Feb. 21. Every year the NGYF presents the Leadership […]

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Louisiana’s Youth Challenge Program offers more education opportunities for at-risk youth

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Community and Technical College System signed a memorandum of understanding with the Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Baton Rouge, Feb. 8. The agreement will strengthen the already present relationship between the LANG YCP and the 13 colleges

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Miss Spirit of the Ouachita visits La. Guardsmen

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, LANG Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Guardsmen from the Louisiana National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion received a visit from Miss Spirit of the Ouachita Molly Humphries during their drill weekend at the battalion headquarters in Monroe, Jan. 21. Humphries is a 2017 Miss Louisiana contestant representing Monroe in the competition.

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La. Guard continues 24-hour security in New Orleans East

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard continues to provide 24-hour security operations in New Orleans East following the historic EF3 tornado, Feb. 7. The LANG has approximately 100 Guardsmen from 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, supporting the

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La. Guard conducts 24-hour operations during tornado response

Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – At the request of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana National Guard began 24-hour operations in support of local, parish and state officials after severe thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes in southeast Louisiana, Feb. 7. As part of their overall security plan,

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