Training

La. Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducts pre-mobilization training

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Approximately 600 Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) conducted a two-week pre-mobilization annual training at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, concluding on February 10, 2025. The training focused on addressing outstanding issues, conducting essential exercises, […]

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La. Guard partners with State Police for enhanced aerial firefighting training

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office   NEW ORLEANS – Aviators from the Louisiana National Guard’s 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group partnered with the Louisiana State Police on Sept. 25 to conduct aerial training on the effective use of bambi buckets for firefighting.   The training, held at the Joint Emergency Services

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La. Guard’s cavalry squadron hosts annual spur ride

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     PINEVILLE, La. – Twenty-nine Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, competed in the unit’s annual spur ride at Camp Minden, Louisiana, to earn their silver spurs on Aug. 24.     “The

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La. Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade fields advanced survey equipment

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Earlier this month, seven Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade participated in hands-on training with the Trimble S7 Robotic Total Station and Trimble R12 systems at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, Aug. 14-16. The three-day training began

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Excellence showcased in third annual Army interrogation team competition

La. Guard hosts annual Army interrogation team competition By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – While athletes from around the world compete in the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, 15 human intelligence (HUMINT) collector teams gathered in Louisiana to compete in the 3rd annual Army interrogator team competition,

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La. Guard sustainment course ensures medics are trained and ready

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. –  The Louisiana National Guard’s Combat Medic Sustainment Program recently conducted a 10-day course for combat medics at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, Louisiana, July 18-28. A total of 44 medics, including two medics from the Regular Army, participated in the course

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