Area Soldiers participate in school festival

Photo By Sgt. Nathaniel Orphey | Lake Charles, La., resident Spc. Christopher G. Janes, a Soldier with 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, sits in his low to medium tactical vehicle with a young boy during the Lakewood Christian Academy fall festival, Oct. 18.  

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

10.18.2008

Story by Sgt. Nathaniel Orphey 

Louisiana National Guard

By Sgt. Nathaniel P. Orphey
Louisiana Army National Guard

LAKE CHARLES, La. – Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquartered in Lake Charles, La., participated in the Lakewood Christian Academy Fall Festival, Oct 18.

The Soldiers brought vehicles and various weapons for display at the event. "The kids were really interested in the weapons we brought," said Spc. Christopher G. Janes of Lake Charles, La. The Soldiers were invited to show off the Louisiana Army National Guard's equipment and to explain how each works.

• Date Taken: 10.18.2008
• Date Posted: 12.03.2008 15:14
• Story ID: 27146
• Location: LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, US