By Staff Sgt. Denis B. Ricou Louisiana National Guard, Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS Army Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Beron of Metairie said farewell to the Louisiana National Guard and military service during a retirement ceremony at The Orleans Club in New Orleans, May 26. Commissioned in 1984, Beron has served in numerous commands […]
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Local Louisiana Guardsmen home for holiday By Sgt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. Home for the holidays rang true for a team of four Airmen from the 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron when they returned home in time for Memorial Day from their Operation New Dawn deployment to Alexandria,
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Louisiana National Guard assists local authorities in finding missing man By 2nd Lt. Mark J. Deshotels and Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS Approximately 40 Louisiana National Guardsmen assisting the Jefferson Parish Sheriff Office in the search and successful rescue for Dr. Francisco Piedrahita, the missing Columbian University
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La. Guard aviators and cavalrymen train together for flood response By Sgt. Michael L. Owens and Sgt. Rebekah Malone Louisiana National Guard, Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. In a joint exercise, ground troops and aviators from the Louisiana National Guard trained together for possible search and rescue missions due to potential flooding caused by
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La. Guard battalion celebrates Desert Storm 20th anniversary By 1st Lt. Angela K. Fry 527th Engineer Battalion RUSTON, La. In an age where the gamut of the Louisiana National Guards responsibilities include both domestic and foreign missions, Soldiers with the 527th Engineer Battalion gathered in Ruston this month to celebrate the 20th anniversary of
By Sgt. Jewel Davenport 256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion BATON ROUGE, La. Soldiers from the 256th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, headquartered in Plaquemine, La., have been conducting various missions in the past weeks assisting local and state authorities with the rising waters of the Mississippi River. Throughout the response, the 256th BSTB have set
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