Story by Jonathan Holloway | U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion - Baton Rouge | 07.24.2025
LAFAYETTE, La. — New York-native, Capt. Brian Nepogoda, accepts command of the U.S. Army Lafayette Recruiting Company in a Change of Command ceremony at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, July 25 at 11 a.m.. Nepogoda started his Army career eight-years ago, commissioning as an Armor Officer at the United States Military Academy at West Point. “Taking command of the Lafayette......
Story by Jonathan Holloway | U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion - Baton Rouge | 07.18.2025
NATCHEZ, Miss. —Real-world experience, grit and hometown relatability follows Staff Sgt. Blake Sonnier as he onboards at the Natchez Army Recruiting Station as a Recruiting Non-Commissioned Officer. A native to Lafayette, Louisiana, just a short drive down the road, Sonnier was recently assigned to the area to offer the Army’s newest benefits and pay package to students and......
Story by Jonathan Holloway | U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion - Baton Rouge | 03.07.2025
LAFAYETTE, La. — The U.S. Army attends the 2025 Louisiana Comic Con, showcasing its newest technology with its All-Terrain Fighting Vehicle (ATFV) Exhibit at the Cajundome & Convention Center, this March 8-9. The Lafayette Army Recruiting Company will have a booth and takeaways in the foyer (concession area) outside the vendor hall, and a mobile exhibit of ATFVs stationed open-air, near......
Story by Jonathan Holloway | U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion - Baton Rouge | 02.14.2025
LAFAYETTE, La. — Students, faculty and staff at local high schools can get hands-on with the newest vehicles and technology as the Army’s All-Terrain Fighting Vehicle (ATFV) Exhibit tours the area, February 17 – 19....
Story by Jonathan Holloway | U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion - Baton Rouge | 06.13.2024
LAFAYETTE, La.— The U.S. Army Recruiting Company Lafayette celebrates the Army’s 249th Birthday June 14 at the Mayor’s Office, 705 West University Avenue, at 1 p.m. This 249th birthday commemorates “Honoring the Past and Defending the Future” and honors those Soldiers who serve their county in times of war and peace as the Army celebrates its local communities for steadfast......
Story by Emily Berard-Boutte | U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion - Baton Rouge | 06.05.2024
LAFAYETTE, LA. —— Staff Sgt. Tristan Vincent, native of Erath, has returned to the Acadiana area on assignment as a U.S. Army Recruiter at the Lafayette Recruiting Station. Vincent joined the Louisiana National Guard in 2015 as a 91D, Power Generator Repairer, where he served for three years before deciding active-duty service would best align with his future goals. After reclassifying......
Story by Emily Berard-Boutte | U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion - Baton Rouge | 05.27.2024
LAFAYETTE, La. — U.S. Army Soldiers from the Lafayette Recruiting Station joined recruiters from other branches for a 6-mile “I Got Your Six” Ruck March to honor fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day....
Story by Sgt. Danielle Prentice | 6th Marine Corps District | 05.12.2022
The Louisiana Warriors traveled to Texas and won the Lone Star Warriors Classic against the Dallas Warriors in Allen, Texas on April 3, 2022....
