By Capt. Larissa Lambert, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office BELLE CHASSE, La. — Louisiana Air National Guardsmen Staff Sgt. Franciscoadan Orellana, a Gretna resident assigned to the 159th Mission Support Group, donated his kidney to his sister, Alejandra Orellana, April 11. Alejandra’s health issues began 10 years ago when she was pregnant with her […]
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Safety Brief: Drinking and driving (just don’t) By Sgt. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office The 4th of July is coming up, and with that comes fireworks, barbecues and cracking open lots of cold ones. This week, we talked to Louisiana National Guard State Safety Manager Chief Warrant Officer 3 Daniel Solis
By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 921st Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion cleared and grubbed 15 acres of land around Grambling State University’s catfish research ponds near Ruston, March 30 – June 15. The 15 engineer Soldiers cleared trees, undergrowth and debris from the area,
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Today is National Hydration Day, and with summer beginning and many units conducting annual training during the hottest time of the year, we talked with Louisiana National Guard Master Fitness Trainer SSG Kevin Marino and members of the LANG State Surgeon’s Office about how important water is to our health. What does water do for
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Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted the Region V Best Warrior Competition at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, May 22-25. The non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the year winners from Louisiana, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri state competitions competed for the chance to represent Region V
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By Sgt. Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs PINEVILLE, La. – Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, visited Kids’ Annual Training at the Cecil J. Picard Educational & Recreational Center in Bunkie, June 14. Children and siblings of Louisiana Soldiers and Airmen spent five days attending the fun,
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