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Louisiana National Guard welcomes new military judge

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Col. Connell L. Archey was officially robed as the Louisiana National Guard’s military judge during an investiture ceremony at the Louisiana Supreme Court in New Orleans, Aug. 1, 2015. Archey, a resident of Baton Rouge, is the fifth judge to be appointed […]

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La. Guard completes four-year project at Bayou DeChene

For video B-Roll of this story, please visit www.dvidshub.net/video/417486 By Spc. Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade have been gaining rare experience that directly relates to their wartime mission, by helping a community right here in Louisiana, each summer for the

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Citizen-Soldiers get real-world training on LSU-A project

By Spc. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office ALEXANDRIA, La. – Engineers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade are using a construction project at Louisiana State University at Alexandria (LSUA) to gain hands-on experience during their annual training. The Soldiers are building a 1.5-acre pond and three new rugby pitches, allowing

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Tickfaw street named for fallen Guardsman

By Spc. Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The village of Tickfaw named a street in honor of Spc. Christopher Drake, a 20-year-old Louisiana National Guardsman killed in Afghanistan in 2013, during a ceremony July 11. Previously known as Third Street, Chris Drake Drive runs near Tickfaw City Hall. “I

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La. Guard’s 256th IBCT refines skills during annual training

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Units of the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from across the state gathered to work together during annual training at Fort Polk, May 31 – June 13. The training gave the troops an extended opportunity to refine their

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Louisiana Guardsmen construct flood barriers in CENLA

By Spc. Joshua Barnett, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard continues its flood fight in assisting local, parish and state officials, as directed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, by hauling assets and sandbags, assisting construction efforts, and positioning teams to assess potentially affected areas. Recently, Guardsmen have been

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