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La. Guard’s 256th Tiger Brigade welcomes new Senior Enlisted Advisor

By Sgt. Greg Stevens and Spc. Noshoba Davis, 256th IBCT Public Affairs Representatives   CAMP BEAUREGARD, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick L. Sandel, Jr., as its new senior enlisted advisor during an official Change of Responsibility ceremony on the parade field at Camp Beauregard, […]

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Louisiana Soldiers and Airmen shoot for top honors

By Spc. Joshua Barnett, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s best shooters gathered at Camp Beauregard for two days of intense shooting competition at the annual Adjutant General’s Match in Pineville, Louisiana, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The Soldiers and Airmen put their training and skills to the test,

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La. National Guardsmen receive Purple Hearts

By Spc. Megan V. Zander, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   NEW ORLEANS – During a formal ceremony, four Louisiana National Guardsmen were presented the Purple Heart combat decoration in Fleming Hall at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Nov. 1. Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, the adjutant general of the LANG, told family and friends

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NOLA’s 1-141st FA BN 176th Pass in Review

The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, Oct.18, 2014, and its 176th Pass-in-Review ceremony at Jackson Barracks, Oct. 19, 2014.

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NOLA’s historic artillery battalion holds annual ceremonies

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, Oct. 18, 2014, and its 176th annual Pass-in-Review ceremony at

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Suicide Awareness Month 2014

In recent years, the occurrence of suicide among Louisiana National Guardsmen has been of great concern to all members of the Louisiana National Guard family. To combat this threat, the adjutant general has called upon Soldiers, Airmen and their loved ones to educate themselves on the signs and risks of suicide. Today, suicide deaths have

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