Story by Capt. Balinda ONeal | 134th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.01.2026
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo — After more than two years of preparation and multinational training, the Florida Army National Guard’s 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team assumed responsibility for Kosovo Force (KFOR) Regional Command-East from the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during a ceremony at Camp Bondsteel, Feb. 27, 2026....
Story by Capt. Shyquira Garden | 101st Public Affairs Detachment | 05.13.2025
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, one of the most scorching days of the week, during a training exercise, a soldier suffered a severe heat-related injury. The training event rapidly turned to the real world when a soldier collapsed nearby from a heat injury. Without hesitation, Staff Sgt. Ashley Renye leaped into action, didn’t skip a beat, and provided a rapid response. Staff Sgt. Reyna is no......
Story by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis | Louisiana National Guard | 03.15.2024
Following a request from the State of Texas and with the approval of the Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, mobilized 50 Soldiers to the Texas border in support of Operation Lone Star....
Story by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 09.18.2021
September 11, 2001: the date alone brings a different reaction, emotion or memory to each person old enough to remember the events that day. For the younger generation it is just another day in the history books, but for those who remember, it’s the day that changed everything for Americans. Soldiers of the Tiger Brigade alongside service members of other U.S. Military branches, Coalition......
Story by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis | 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard | 05.29.2021
The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Tiger Brigade, is currently deployed in support of U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM) Operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield. Spc. Vanessa Taylor, a Crowley, La., native recently stood out from the crowd by earning a gold German Proficiency Badge, known as Schutzenschnur....
Story by Warren Marlow | First Army | 12.29.2020
FORT BLISS, Texas – Long before the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team arrived here for deployment to the Middle East, they had forged a deep and habitual training partnership with First Army’s 177th Armored Brigade. After the 256th was tasked to mobilize in support of U.S. Central Command, the 177th began interacting with the Louisiana Army National Guard unit as it prepared for the......
Story by Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh | Louisiana National Guard | 12.04.2018
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, known as the Washington Artillery, held its annual memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, Dec. 1, and its 180th pass-in-review ceremony at Jackson Barracks, Dec. 2. These two ceremonies reflect the long and decorated history of the 1-141st. The Washington Artillery......
Story by Sgt. Noshoba Davis | Louisiana National Guard | 08.16.2018
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. – Over 3,000 Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participated in eXportable Combat Training Capability at Camp Shelby near Hattiesburg, July 14 - Aug. 3. XCTC is a National Guard program used to provide a similar experience to a combat training center. The program is used to certify platoon proficiency throughout brigades in......
