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La. National Guard general retires after 35 years of military service

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By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Maj. Gen. Barry Keeling retired from the Louisiana Army National Guard after 35 years of military service during an official ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Oct. 15. Keeling, originally of Stillwater, Oklahoma, served as the assistant […]

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Local community gives Guard unit big send-off

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By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Nearly 1,000 friends, families and community members gathered to bid farewell to the Louisiana National Guard’s 1020th Engineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, during a deployment ceremony at Avoyelles Public Charter School in Mansura, Oct. 18. More than 150 Soldiers

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Louisiana National Guard aviators deploy to Kuwait

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By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – More than 140 Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, bid farewell to family and friends during a deployment ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, Oct. 6. The Hammond-based unit, known

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La. Air Guard officer helps establish NATO-led unit in Poland

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By Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – U.S. Air Force officers routinely use their leadership skills to aid their units in achieving mission success, but not so common is for one to be selected to assist with establishing policies for a new multinational NATO-led unit. Louisiana Air

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La. Guardsmen ready, wait for Hurricane Nate

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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has mobilized approximately 1,300 Soldiers ahead of Hurricane Nate to prepare for potential flooding and wind damage, Oct. 7. Of the 1,300 Guardsmen on duty, more than 350 Guardsmen are currently waiting out the

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La. Guardsmen activated for Tropical Storm Nate response

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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, has mobilized approximately 650 Soldiers ahead of Tropical Storm Nate to prepare for potential flooding and wind damage, Oct. 6. The LANG is prepositioning Guardsmen, high water vehicles and boats in Orleans, Terrebonne, St.

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