NEW ORLEANS – Four Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment who died in a training accident, March 10, have been identified. Chief Warrant Officer 4 George Wayne Griffin Jr, 37; Chief Warrant Officer 4 George David Strother, 44; Staff Sgt. Lance Bergeron, 40; and Staff Sgt. Thomas Florich, 26; […]
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By Spc. Megan V. Zander, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The red, white, and blue flag stands tall in a room filled with current and former National Guardsmen and family members. Posted under the words “Never Forget,” the photos of eight Louisiana Soldiers hang proudly – Sgt. 1st Class Kurt Comeaux, Staff
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By Capt. Kymberly Koenig, 1st Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Soldiers and leaders gathered with heavy hearts in the Enduring Faith Chapel, June 3, 2013 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to honor Spc. Christopher Rashawn Drake, 1084th Transportation Company, 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, Reserve, La. He was killed May 26 of injuries sustained after a
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Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office The Louisiana National Guard has lost a member of its family, Spc. Christopher R. Drake, 20, of Tickfaw, La. He died on May 26 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked by a rocket propelled grenade. Christopher died on a weekend when we made time
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