New partnership between Louisiana Guard, Haiti announced

By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard and the country of Haiti have officially announced the strengthening of ties through the State Partnership Program during a ceremony in Haiti, Jan. 18. The program between the LANG and Haiti builds on the LANG’s work […]

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La. National Guard welcomes home Soldiers from Iraq

By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard, family and friends welcomed home members of the 239th Military Police Company at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 17. “We are forever grateful for the service and sacrifice of these brave

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La. Guardsmen receive farewell before deploying overseas

By 1st Lt. Alex Juan 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Officer HAMMOND, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, family and friends bid an emotional farewell to approximately 30 Airmen of the 236th Combat Communications Squadron during a deployment ceremony held at Southeastern Louisiana University’s Student Union Theater in Hammond, Dec. 14. The squadron is comprised

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New leader takes command of La. National Guard

More than 3,000 Guardsmen, Governor in attendance By Sgt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Brig. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis assumed command as the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard during the largest formal ceremony in 14 years at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Dec. 10. The ceremony marked the

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La. National Guard to host change of command ceremony

BATON ROUGE, La. – After more than four decades of service, Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, former adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, will symbolically hand over command during a formal ceremony at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Dec. 10.   During the ceremony, Landreneau, the 48th appointed adjutant general of Louisiana, will examine the

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