Louisiana Army National Guard

La. Guard calibration team named number one lab in U.S.

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) calibration team became the first lab to be presented the best CSMS Calibration Team Award, a new award that was started this year, during a ceremony at the LANG’s CSMS shop […]

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La. Guard bids farewell to Soldiers deploying overseas

By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, LANG Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard bid farewell to 16 Soldiers of F Co., 1st Battalion of the 169th Aviation Regiment during an official deployment ceremony at the 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group readiness center in Hammond, La. These deploying Soldiers volunteered

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La. Guard engineers honored after deployment

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Over 250 Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 527th Engineer Battalion were honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during an awards ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Training event in Baton Rouge, May 15. The 527th, headquartered in Ruston, returned last

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La. Guardsman represents U.S. at international sporting event

By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana National Guardsman from Franklinton, Louisiana, Maj. Stephen Lee McCain, represented the United States as a physical therapist at the Invictus Games in the Netherlands, April 16 – 22. McCain serves as the LANG’s only physical therapist and is assigned

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La. Army Guard gains first field feeding platoons

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Since January, the Louisiana National Guard has activated two field feeding platoons; the 910th Quartermaster Platoon and the 916th Quartermaster Platoon. Louisiana is one of the first states in the National Guard to activate field feeding platoons. The 910th, headquartered in

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Month of the Military Child Proclamation

Whereas, Since 1986, Army installations around the world have celebrated the Month of the Military Child throughout the month of April, recognizing the sacrifices and applauding the courage of military children; and Whereas, each day, military children experience unique challenges, which they face with resilience and dignity beyond their years; and Whereas, it is essential

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