Training

Guardsmen learn critical suicide prevention skills

By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker Louisiana National Guard Reintegration Office   NEW ORLEANS – Members of the 205th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, learned how to respond effectively and compassionately to a fellow Soldier, friend or family member who might be considering suicide at special training, May 29-30.   This training, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills […]

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La. Air National Guard conducts Operation Coronet Blue exercise

Bayou Militia deploys 700 Airmen to Mississippi for annual training   By Air Force 2nd Lt Larissa Lambert 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office   More than 700 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing completed annual training at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., June 6. This is the

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Deployed Guardsmen compete in grueling competition

By Spc. Noshoba Davis, 1021st Engineer Company CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT – A squad of Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 1021st Engineer Company, based in Covington, La., placed third in the grueling Warrior Stakes competition in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 25-27.   Warrior Stakes is a three-day competition to evaluate squads on physical fitness, warrior

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La. Guard participates in annual disaster response exercise

Coordinating agencies conduct joint training throughout state By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard participated in the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness training exercises to test disaster response capabilities of multiple state, local and federal agencies at the Naval Air Station in Belle

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Monroe’s 528th Eng. Bn. dominates brigade competition

Fraley, Neece move on to state competition   By 1st Lt. Amie E. Bashant 528th Eng. Bn. Public Affairs Representative MONROE, La. – The 528th Engineer Battalion came away victorious at the annual 225th Engineer Brigade Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., Feb. 8-9. Spc. Dillon Fraley and Staff Sgt. Jeremy

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Guardsmen learn Army resilience skills to aid in training

  By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, LANG Reintegration Office   NEW ORLEANS – A group of Louisiana National Guard non-commissioned officers, officers and one civilian member spent three days at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., learning to deliver Army resilience training to all Army Guardsmen in their respective units, Nov. 12-14.   Their charge, according

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