By Staff Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office. NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard and Gov. John Bel Edwards dedicated a memorial to Guardsmen who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country in an official ceremony at the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, May 21. “It’s fitting […]
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By Spc. Cody Kellum, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its second annual Fearless 5K & Health Expo at Fort Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site in Pineville, Sept. 9, 2017. The community running event was established to highlight the importance of suicide awareness, as well as to
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By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment BATON ROUGE, La. – On May 26, hundreds of military personnel, veterans and area citizens reverently planted 11,000 American flags on the front lawn of the Louisiana State Capitol in honor of the state’s fallen Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines from the Revolutionary
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By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment PINEVILLE, LA – “Whenever I feel myself becoming emotionally attached and wanting to mourn with the family, which is not our job, I always think to place the mission first. That gets me through the moment,” said Staff Sgt. Cody Standridge of the Louisiana National
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NEW ORLEANS –Two of the Louisiana National Guardsmen that died in the UH-60M Black Hawk crash March 10, will return to Louisiana this week. The following is a schedule of the ceremonies for the returning Soldiers. Staff Sgt. Thomas C. Florich III will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery and will not return to Louisiana.
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