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La. National Guard’s ‘Tigator’ Battalion welcomes new commander

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Representative BATON ROUGE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed Maj. William Saint as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Aug. 20. Saint, […]

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Leesville native now first female two-star in La. Guard

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers, Airmen, family members and friends gathered at the Ansel M. Stroud Military History & Weapons Museum at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans to witness Maj. Gen. Joanne F. Sheridan become a two-star general in the LANG, July 21.

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La. National Guard’s 139th welcomes new commander

By Staff Sgt. Scott Longstreet, HHD 139th Regional Support Group Public Affairs  NEW ORLEANS –The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group welcomed Col. Stuart N. Burruss as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, July 21. Burruss, a resident of Carville, assumed command from Col.

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Louisiana Guard aviation units welcome new commanders

By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s State Aviation Command and 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group welcomed new commanders during two official change of command ceremonies at Army Aviation Facility #1 in Hammond, July 9. Col. John Plunkett took command of the SAC and

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New Orleans native promoted to Army brigadier general

By the Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Army National Guardsman Patrick R. Bossetta was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during an official ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Hammond, July 9. He will become the LANG’s new assistant adjutant general – Army. He is replacing

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La. Guard’s adjutant general receives Leadership Award from National Guard Youth Foundation

By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The National Guard Youth Foundation’s Leadership Award was presented to Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, during the 2017 Challenge Champions Recognition Event in Arlington, Va., Feb. 21. Every year the NGYF presents the Leadership

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