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La. Guard transportation company honored with War Cross at post-deployment ceremony

Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases, Yellow Ribbon / By Amber Oglesby

By Sgt. Danny Hough, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1083rd Transportation Company, 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, held a post-deployment awards ceremony at the Shreveport Convention Center, July 28. During the ceremony, approximately 160 citizen-soldiers were awarded the Louisiana National Guard War Cross […]

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La. Guard’s Youth Challenge Program Acclimation Graduation marks launch of 30th anniversary cycle

Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Amber Oglesby

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The December graduation of Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program Class 2024-1 at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville will mark the 30th year of LANG’s premier YCP program. Over the next few months, YCP will be hosting several events to

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La. Guard intelligence battalion welcomes new commander and sergeant major

Ceremony, Command, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 415th Military Intelligence Battalion (Interrogation) welcomed its new command team, Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Barrett Lancon and Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Mount, during an official change of command and change of responsibility ceremony at Gillis W.

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Buckeye native and retired major general inducted to La. Guard Hall of Fame

Ceremony, Featured News, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Retired Army Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis was joined by his family, close friends and service members as they celebrated his induction into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame during an official ceremony at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville,

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La. National Guard continues support of Operation Lone Star with engineer team

Community Involvement, Featured News, News Releases, Texas border / By Amber Oglesby

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Following a request from the State of Texas and with the approval of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, the Louisiana National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion mobilized approximately 13 Soldiers to the Texas border in support of Operation Lone Star. The initial

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Community garden funding provided to La. National Guard Youth Challenge Program

Around The State, Community Involvement, Featured News, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Amber Oglesby

By Marco Molina, Youth Challenge Program and the Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office CARVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program at the Gillis W. Long Center has received a grant for a new community garden. Community Resources Connection, Inc has collaborated with the United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources

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