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La. Guardsmen receive technical training valued over $2,000

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By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Office of Family Programs, through its Pelican Employment Network, hosted a week-long training and certification program valued at over $2,000 per person in partnership with IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook software and Corporate America Supports You in Baton […]

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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 deploy to Puerto Rico to assist in Maria efforts

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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard is set to begin sending more than 300 Soldiers and Airmen to Puerto Rico to help response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria starting early Saturday morning, Sept. 30. The Guardsmen are scheduled to depart on several flights over the next

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La. Guard ‘stands down’ for Florida response, remains ready

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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard will no longer deploy Soldiers to Florida to help in response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Irma after the request was cancelled by the Florida National Guard early this morning, Sept. 12. Col. Cindy Haygood, commander of the 225th Engineer Brigade,

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Louisiana Air National Guard provides command coordination to first responders

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By Airman 1st Class Dane St. Pe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office VIDOR, Texas – The Louisiana Air National Guard provided coordination and communication support for military units, law enforcement, volunteer search and rescue teams and other first responders during the flood evacuation efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Vidor, Texas, Sept

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La. Guard delivers critically needed nurses, supplies to Texas

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By Capt. Rebekah Malone, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guard UH-60 Black hawks brought a special delivery of critically needed medical supplies, blood and labor and delivery nurses for two hospitals in hurricane ravaged Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 30. The extensive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey crippled the supply

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