News – Page 57 – Louisiana National Guard

‘One conversation can save a life, we just have to start it’

La. National Guard recognizes, participates in Suicide Prevention Month By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Every year, the Louisiana National Guard recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Month and participates in activities and training to ensure units and leaders have the skills to recognize and […]

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159th Fighter Wing provides critical Hurricane Laura support

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 17, 2020

By Senior Airman Dane St. Pe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office KINDER, La. – The Louisiana Air National Guard provided critical supplies to residents affected by the devastation caused from Hurricane Laura in several towns in central and west Louisiana recently. Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, headquartered in Belle Chasse, coordinated and established

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La. Guard state chaplain retires after 22 years of service

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 16, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Chaplain Col. Jeffrey W. Mitchell has retired after more than 22 years of service during an official ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Sept. 12. As the state chaplain, Mitchell was responsible for tending to the spiritual and moral well-being of LANG members

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La Air National Guard Assists Government Support Teams to Cameron Parish

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 15, 2020

By Staff Sgt. Cindy Au, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office CAMERON, La. – Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard were tasked to deploy their Mobile Emergency Operations Center and setup Government Support Teams in Cameron Parish following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Approximately 40 Airmen divided into six GSTs are

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La. Guard promotes New Orleans resident to general officer

Ceremony, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 12, 2020

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Thomas C. Friloux was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Sept. 11. Brig. Gen. Friloux currently serves as the Louisiana National Guard’s

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La. Guardsmen prove to be ‘the greatest of their generation’

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Air National Guard, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Louisiana National Guard / September 11, 2020

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Over the past two weeks, the nation has remembered both the 15-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the 19-year anniversary of the horrific attacks of 9/11, all while the state of Louisiana remains in the midst of two emergency

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