By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Lt. Col. Steven B. Sumbler was officially robed as the Louisiana National Guard’s military judge during an investiture ceremony at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate Courtroom in New Orleans, Aug. 15, 2020. Sumbler, a resident of Oakdale, La., is […]
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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, LANG State Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Maj. Gen. (Retired) Erbon W. Wise, former adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, passed away, August 12, 2020, at the age of 99. “Major General (Retired) Erbon Wise was a true American patriot serving our nation during World
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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, LANG State Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s Environmental Program recognized two state employees yesterday by awarding them each with the Louisiana Distinguished Civilian Service Medal during an official ceremony at Camp Beauregard, July 29. Kevin Chapman and Ben Thomas, both civilians with the
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By Staff Sgt. Ryan J. Sonnier, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Air National Guardsman Shawn “Cuz” Coco was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, July 12. Coco currently serves as the Louisiana National Guard’s assistant adjutant general – air.
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By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, State Public Affairs Office Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Cindy Haygood was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, July 11. Haygood currently serves as the Louisiana National Guard’s assistant adjutant general. Her responsibilities
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By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Governor John Bel Edwards, currently has over 1,140 soldiers and airmen assisting with the COVID-19 response, July 7. Starting yesterday, four new testing sites have been set up in the Baton Rouge area in order to better
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