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La. Guard’s 773rd Military Police Battalion welcomes new leader

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By Capt. Johnnie Brown Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 139th Regional Support Group BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana National Guard’s 773rd Military Police Battalion welcomed Lt. Col. Mark A. Howard as their new commander during an official change of command ceremony on the parade field at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., May 19. Howard of Baton Rouge, La., assumes command from … Readmore →

Korean War vet receives Purple Heart after 59 years

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BATON ROUGE - Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, presented … Readmore →

Sexual Harassment/Assault Awareness

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Capt. Ebony Carter, Louisiana National Guard's Sexual Assault Response Coordinator talks about some … Readmore →

La. Guardsmen participate in culinary competition

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Cooks of the Louisiana National Guard's Forward Support Company, 528th Engineer Battalion … Readmore →

La. Guard’s historic Washington Artillery conducts field training

HATTIESBURG, MS - Louisiana National Guard's 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts field training at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Ms., April 13, 2013. (National Guard Photo by MSgt Toby M Valadie Louisiana National Guard State Public Affairs Office/Released)

HATTIESBURG, MS - Louisiana National Guard's 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th … Readmore →

La. Guard sponsors JROTC sports event

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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from St. Tammany and Washington Parish high schools … Readmore →

La. National Guard sponsors JROTC All Sports Day event

MANDEVILLE, La. - The Louisiana National Guard sponsored an All Sports Day at Lakeshore High School, April 6, 2013. More than 350 students representing eight local high school JROTC programs participated in the activities, which included air lifts aboard LANG Blackhawk helicopters. (National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Louisiana National Guard/Released)

By Sgt. Michael Farrar, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   NEW ORLEANS – Junior … Readmore →

Soldier Spotlight – 1st. Lt. Melissa Cramer

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In honor of the theme for National Women's History Month 2013, "Women Inspiring Innovation Through … Readmore →

La. Guard aviation unit receives prestigious award

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By Staff Sgt. Jerry Rushing 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   NEW ORLEANS – The … Readmore →

ULL recognizes 256th Soldiers at baseball game

LAFAYETTE, La. - The Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment of Abbeville, La., presented the colors at the start of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette game against McNeese State University, April 2, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo by Cadet Leah McPeek, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team/Released)

By Cadet Leah McPeek, 256th IBCT Public Affairs Representative   LAFAYETTE, La. – Local … Readmore →