News Releases

La. Guard hosts inaugural Fearless 5K & Health Expo

By Sgt. Renee Seruntine, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its first Fearless 5K & Health Expo at Fort Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site in Pineville, on National Suicide Awareness Day, Sept 10. The community running event was created to increase suicide awareness and showcase veteran and […]

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Blended Retirement

Military OneSource will repeat its “Introduction to the Blended Retirement System” webinar on September 19, 2016 at 1 pm EST.   Space is limited, registration is located here The webinar will be recorded for playback on the Military OneSource website. BRS information is available on the DoD website #BlendedRetirement

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La. Airman steps in to aid animals in Baton Rouge area

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, LANG Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – Almost 11 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, southern Louisiana was again hit with historic flooding, Aug. 12-15. The flooding caused 13 deaths and damaged more than 60,000 homes. La. Air National Guard’s Airman 1st Class Rachel Randazzo, of New Orleans, was 17 when

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Louisiana National Guard Soldiers rescue capsized flood victims

By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – While performing search and rescue missions in the French Settlement area of Livingston Parish, two Louisiana Guardsmen rescued four citizens on Aug. 17 from fast-moving waters caused by more than two feet of rainfall that inundated southeast Louisiana beginning Friday evening, Aug.

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La. Guardsmen reflect on efforts during flood response

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office  BATON ROUGE, La. – Since being activated one week ago on Aug. 12, the Soldiers and Airmen of the Louisiana National Guard have been working tirelessly around the clock conducting several missions including evacuations, search and rescue missions, engineering missions, commodities distribution and security

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