La. Guard’s ‘Tiger Brigade’ stays ready with XCTC rotation

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By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office CAMP SHELBY JOINT FORCES TRAINING CENTER, Miss. – Approximately 2,700 Soldiers with the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team completed a three-week annual training period known as eXportable Combat Training Capability, May 19 – June 6 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces […]

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159 FW Command Pilots Reach F-15 Flying Milestones

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By Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. – Significant flying milestones were recently achieved by three F-15 fighter pilots with the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. After flying a routine training mission on May 10,

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La. Guard Soldiers awarded War Cross during ceremony

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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post-deployment awards ceremony in Alexandria, June 2. During the ceremony, more than 50 Soldiers received the LANG War Cross Medal. This medal

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La. National Guard Engineer Soldiers to deploy overseas

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By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1021st Vertical Engineer Construction Company said farewell to family and friends during an official deployment ceremony in Covington, May 25.The Covington-based unit is mobilizing more than 40 Guardsmen to the Central Command Area of Responsibility in

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La. Guard’s Infantry Brigade begins tough 3-week training

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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is currently participating in the eXportable Combat Training Center (XCTC) training to better enhance their combat skills and readiness at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, from May 20 –

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Louisiana National Guard send third rotation to Texas border

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By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Continuing the request from the State of Texas and with the approval of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, the Louisiana National Guard’s 61st Troop Command, mobilized 50 Soldiers to the Texas border in support of Operation Lone Star to replace the second rotation

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