Louisiana Army National Guard

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard conducted response operations following severe weather that caused widespread power outages and water advisories across Northwest Louisiana over the past week; more than 200,000 citizens were affected by the outages. As with any response, the LANG was prepared to provide support […]

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – On June 1, 2023, the Louisiana National Guard, in conjunction with the Governor’s office and the Louisiana Military Order of the Purple Heart, held an official ceremony to unveil signs designating seven LANG installations as Purple Heart Installations. “This speaks highly of

By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Louisiana National Guard hosted an awards ceremony for the Soldiers and civilian personnel from the many branches of the Service Member and Family Programs at Jackson Barracks, May 24, to acknowledge the commitment and support they provide to LANG Soldiers

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. –Col. Katrina Lloyd, an Alexandria, Louisiana native, and Sgt. 1st Class Howard Bushey, a Prairieville, Louisiana native, were inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit. Founded by the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Health Services Command in April 1982, the O2M3

By: Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La.– Louisiana Army National Guard’s 2nd Lt. Gage M. Wilkinson, a platoon leader for C Company, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, recently graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School in Fort Benning, Georgia. The Youngsville, Louisiana,