Outgoing chief to retire after 27 years of service By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard welcomed Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kevin P. Dares as its new command chief warrant officer during an official change of responsibility ceremony on the parade field at Jackson […]
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New Orleans resident fondly says farewell to military family By 2nd Lt. Rebekah Malone, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – New Orleans-native Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kim Janneck, the Louisiana National Guard’s command chief warrant officer, will retire after relinquishing responsibility in an official ceremony in New Orleans, Nov. 3.
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BATON ROUGE – Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 927th Engineer Company, 769th Engineer Battalion, were celebrated by family, friends and fellow Guardsmen during a deployment ceremony at the Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 20. The Baton Rouge-based unit will deploy more than 90 Soldiers to Afghanistan in support of
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By Staff Sgt. Robin Perry Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office SHREVEPORT, La. –The Louisiana National Guard’s State Marksmanship Team placed second overall in the Winston P. Wilson Marksmanship Competition, held at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark., with several team members placing in the top ten in individual events, Sept. 1-5.
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. Suicide is a major public health problem. This video contains messages from around the Louisiana National Guard regarding how to identify and assist someone who may be thinking about harming themselves. Remember, if you are concerned about someone you know, and you think they may be considering suicide, you can
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By 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, LANG Reintegration Office Public Affairs NEW ORLEANS – The First Lady of Louisiana formally presented a special award to a special youth leader for her exceptional service to children of Louisiana National Guardsmen at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 26. Kelsey Roach, of Jefferson Parish,
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