BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard has completed their 3-day mission of assisting DOTD during Winter Storm Leon, today, and will begin deactivating the approximately 450 Guardsmen called up so that they can reset and be ready to respond to any future emergency operations. Working day and night in communities impacted by […]
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By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou, Public Affairs Office BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guardsmen continue to respond to Winter Storm Leon today after Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency, Jan. 27, and authorized the mobilization of 450 Louisiana National Guardsmen to state active duty to respond to Winter Storm
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NEW ORLEANS – Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency, Jan. 27, and authorized the mobilization of 450 Louisiana National Guardsmen to state active duty to respond to Winter Storm Leon. The LANG mobilized personnel and equipment to assist the DOTD with road de-icing and road grading operations in Hammond, La., and Lafayette,
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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, Jan. 11, 2014, and its 175th annual Pass-in-Review ceremony at
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BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 205th Engineer Battalion and the 922nd Engineer Company returned to family and friends during two welcome-home events at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Dec. 16 and 17. More than 150 Soldiers with the 205th, based out of Bogalusa and Hammond, La., and an additional 150 Soldiers from
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First-ever African-American female promoted to rank of command sergeant major By 2nd Lt. Rebekah Malone, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica LaBeaud of the 199th Brigade Support Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is more than just another Soldier … she is an inspiration. After
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