Louisiana Army National Guard

LANG’s 18th Recruiting and Retention Battalion hosted 2023 Director Strength Management Awards Conference

By 1st Lt. Jamie M. Green, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 18th Recruiting and Retention Battalion (RRB) hosted the National Guard Bureau’s annual Director’s Strength Maintenance Awards Conference (DSMAC) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans, Mar. 23. “LANG’s selection to host the DSMAC allowed us […]

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La. Guard engineers gain valuable training during community project

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 922nd Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade began demolishing the old American Legion Gautreau-Williams Post 81 building in Gonzales on March 1. This project was an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) project and was

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Disaster response planning between Louisiana National Guard and Haiti

By Capt. Peter A. Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted representatives from multiple Haitian national response organizations for a Search and Rescue Operations Planning Exchange at various National Guard installations across southern Louisiana, March 20-24. The Haitian delegation in attendance included officials from the General Directorate

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Louisiana National Guard holds annual marksmanship competition

By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s top marksmen from around the state gathered at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana for its annual The Adjutant General’s Match, March 23-24.    Seventy-three Soldiers and Airmen put their skills and training to the test with the state’s top 20

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La. Guard medical company holds deployment ceremony

By: Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE La.– The Louisiana National Guard’s 756th Medical Company Area Support (MCAS), 415th Military Intelligence Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, held a departure ceremony in the post theater at Gillis W. Long Center on March 25. “Teamwork and taking care of yourself

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Louisiana National Guard hosts All-Hazards Workshop

By Capt. Peter A. Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office  NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its 16th annual All-Hazards Coordination Workshop (AHCW) at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, March 14-16. The workshop is designed to improve the ability of attending states’ and territories’ National Guards to support their governors and citizens through

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