La. Guard’s cavalry squadron hosts annual spur ride

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office     PINEVILLE, La. – Twenty-nine Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, competed in the unit’s annual spur ride at Camp Minden, Louisiana, to earn their silver spurs on Aug. 24.     “The […]

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La. Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade fields advanced survey equipment

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Earlier this month, seven Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade participated in hands-on training with the Trimble S7 Robotic Total Station and Trimble R12 systems at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, Aug. 14-16. The three-day training began

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Louisiana Air National Guard promotes two to Colonel at 159th Fighter Wing

By Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. — The Louisiana Air National Guard promoted two officers to the rank of Colonel at the 159th Fighter Wing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Aug. 3, 2024. Brig. Gen. Sean Conroy, chief of air staff; Col. Daniel

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Excellence showcased in third annual Army interrogation team competition

La. Guard hosts annual Army interrogation team competition By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – While athletes from around the world compete in the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, 15 human intelligence (HUMINT) collector teams gathered in Louisiana to compete in the 3rd annual Army interrogator team competition,

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La. Guard aviation unit receives medal at post-deployment ceremony

By Spc Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, held a post-deployment awards ceremony at the Baton Rouge Marriott, August 4. More than 80 Soldiers from A, D and E Companies of the 1-244th AHB returned home from a recent deployment to

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La. Guard sustainment course ensures medics are trained and ready

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. –  The Louisiana National Guard’s Combat Medic Sustainment Program recently conducted a 10-day course for combat medics at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, Louisiana, July 18-28. A total of 44 medics, including two medics from the Regular Army, participated in the course

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