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Louisiana National Guard’s Engineers welcome new leader

First female to command the 225th Engineer Brigade By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – Col. Cindy Haygood, a native of Leesville, took command of the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade from Col. Rodney Painting of Amite during an official ceremony at Esler Air Field in Pineville, […]

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La. Guard promotes Mandeville native to major general

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment [metaslider id=9023]  NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard promoted a general officer to the rank of major general during an official pinning ceremony at the Ansel M. Stroud Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum at Jackson Barracks, in New Orleans, May 15. Barry D.

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139th Regional Support Group welcomes new commander

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group welcomed Col. Mark Howard as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, May 15. Howard, a Baton Rouge native, assumed command from Col. Cindy

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La. Guard promotes two officers to brigadier general

By Sgt Noshoba Davis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard promoted two officers to the rank of brigadier general during two ceremonies at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, May 6. The Louisiana Air National Guard’s Pete Schneider of Metairie, and Louisiana Army National Guard’s Lee Hopkins of St.

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Day by Day at Best Warrior Competition 2016

NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s top 12 Soldiers from across Louisiana were challenged to excel during the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, April 6-9. The winners, Staff Sgt. Caleb Guillory, a native of Pineville and member of the 239th Military Police Company and Spc. Caleb Gilmore, a native of

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La. Army Guard’s top Soldier, NCO excel in Best Warrior Competition

By Spc. Garrett L. Dipuma, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s top 12 Soldiers from across Louisiana were challenged to excel during the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, April 6-9. The winners, Staff Sgt. Caleb Guillory, a native of Pineville and member of the 239th

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