Military

The Louisiana National Guard’s Officer Candidate School at the 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) commissioned 16 new officers at the Camp Beauregard post theater in Pineville.

Fort Polk Progress is now Louisiana Armed Forces Alliance, a change resulting from the organization's effort to take on more of a statewide mission.

Hundreds of items will need to be replaced with the name change of Ft. Polk, but local stakeholders are concerned the estimated price tag will not cover the actual cost.

The naming commission has recommended Fort Polk be renamed Fort Johnson.

Nominations will end on July 31.

Seaman Julisa Bush is a boatswain’s mate aboard USS Essex

During a command change ceremony on July 11, Brigadier General David Gardner replaced Brigadier General David Doyle as the Commanding General of the installation.

The House passed the NDAA for 2023, providing funds for Ft. Polk in Leesville and Camp Beauregard in Pineville, as well as addressing the closure of the Alexandria VA Medical Center.

The name on the dog tag was Harry F. Steding.

Service members supported community-based testing sites at multiple locations throughout the state and conducted more than 636,000 tests.

In the coming weeks, the Louisiana Armed Forces Alliance will make changes to its website, logos and other media to reflect the name change.

Central Louisiana appointments to the nation’s prestigious military service academies have not slowed down this year, with two Vernon Parish students joining that list.

The Box - is a training range on the installation where brigade-sized elements (4000-6000+ people) and multinational units come to train through a 14-day realistic battle with simulated combat scenarios.

For many Americans, Memorial Day means department store sales, getting the day off work and barbeques. However, those who have lost a loved one in the line of duty know what the holiday truly signifies.

The soldiers coming home belong to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.

An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that commemorated Confederate officers.

Fort Polk held an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony Friday morning, welcoming Command Sgt. Maj. David P. Hanson as the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk’s top non-commissioned officer.

Families and friends of 58 Louisiana National Guard (LANG) Youth Challenge Program (YCP) cadets filled the Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center in Baton Rouge, Mar. 26.

Regular Army Soldiers with the 46th Engineer Battalion out of Fort Polk in Leesville and the Louisiana National Guard’s A Company, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted a mission transfer of command as part of the annual statewide Disaster Response Exercise (DRX), April 8.

The Louisiana National Guard deployed forces immediately following the severe weather event in the state on March 22.

Seaman Keandre Williams serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships.

The Louisiana National Guard held an award ceremony to bid farewell to active duty airmen assigned to Task Force Monroe

The LANG recognized the top team leaders for exceptional contributions in leadership.

Fort Polk woman is Military Spouse of the Year

The Louisiana Army National Guard commissioned its first Black female pilot, Warrant Officer Tatiana Julien, who is now the first Black female pilot in LANG.

Nominees have demonstrated outstanding work in the military community with plans to improve the lives of other community members.

Troops at Fort Polk are included in a list of several Army posts on heightened preparedness to deploy.

Nell White, a senior from Pineville High School, will continue her family's military service tradition in the U.S. Air Force Academy in Fall 2022.

The U.S. Army is offering its largest signing bonus ever with up to $50,000 available for qualified individuals who enlist for six years of active-duty service.

An Assumption of Responsibility ceremony was held on Jan. 7 at Fort Polk’s Warrior Field as Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen R. Nielson, incoming garrison command sergeant major, assumed his new position at Fort Polk.