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La. National Guard hosts recruiting storefront reopenings

By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion held grand reopenings of 11 storefronts in cities throughout the state to include Alexandria, Shreveport, Monroe, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Metairie, Slidell, Houma, Hammond and Lafayette. These events provided […]

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La. Guard Aviators and Engineers execute rapid response to Pirates Cove wildfires

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis

NEW ORLEANS – On August 23 and 24, 2023, Louisiana National Guard aviation and engineering assets were activated to assist the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana State Fire Marshal office in fighting wildfires. As the wildfires spread, causing 17 parishes to declare a state of emergency, Louisiana’s Guard men and

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La. Guard continues mounting response to ongoing wildfires

Disaster Response, Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Peter Drasutis

NEW ORLEANS – At the direction of the Governor, the Louisiana National Guard activated 97 Soldiers to provide support to current operations in relation to the ongoing wildfires in Beauregard Parish. Louisiana’s Guard men and women are trained, ready and fully equipped to assist in the relief efforts. LANG helicopter crews began water-drop missions on

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159th Fighter Wing Completed Annual Training at Gulfport CRTC

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby

GULFPORT, Miss. – Approximately 700 Airmen with the Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing participated in annual training, Aug 7-11, at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. The CRTC offers a unique training opportunity to simulate a deployed environment where Airmen experience combat conditions, high operational tempo and improve their technical skills.

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‘Lucky 13’ join the Order of the Spur at La. Guard Cavalry Spur Ride

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases / By Amber Oglesby

By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La.– Forty Troopers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team competed in the unit’s annual spur ride at Camp Minden in Minden, Louisiana, to earn their silver spurs on Aug.12. “The spur ride is multifaceted

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LANG Education Programs hosts DoD dignitaries for state tour

Featured News, Louisiana Army National Guard, News Releases, Youth Challenge Program / By Amber Oglesby

By: Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La.– The Louisiana National Guard’s Education Programs hosted distinguished visitors from the Department of Defense, Manpower and Reserve Affairs and the Louisiana Military Department for a statewide tour of LANG education programs on Aug. 8-9. The two-day tour included stops at

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