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After the War of 1812, the U.S. Congress realized coastal cities did not have adequate defenses, so they prescribed the Federal Fortifications Act.The Act, signed by Congress on July 19, 1832, provided over $180,000 (~$6.05 million in 2023) (USD) for the acquisition of lands, the building of barracks to house U.S. Troops, and the establishment of command and control centers. [3]
The Louisiana Army National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or U.S. Congress. Currently, there are approximately 11,500 soldiers serving in the Louisiana Army National Guard, organized into 74 units in 44 parishes (56 armory locations) across the state.
The brigade was established in 1967, as part of an initiative by Secretary of Defense McNamara to reduce the number of National Guard divisions while increasing the number of brigades. The 256th replaced a brigade from the 39th Infantry Division in the Louisiana Army National Guard. The brigade was part of the Selected Reserve Force from 1967 ...
Louisiana National Guardsmen evacuating citizens from Port Sulphur Louisiana National Guardsmen from the Honor Guard team fire their rifles to commemorate the Battle of New Orleans during a ceremony in Jackson Square, New Orleans, January 8, 2010, at an event sponsored by the U.S. Daughters of 1812
Louisiana Army National Guard through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Esler Field Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 12,500 acres (5,100 ha) protected area in parts of Rapides and Grant parishes in the state of Louisiana .
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The bill would allocate $33 million for the Louisiana Army National Guard’s Lafayette Readiness Center, $105 million for Fort Johnson to add a rotational unit billeting area and barracks, $116 ...
The 141st Field Artillery is an historic American military unit that is currently part of the Louisiana Army National Guard [2] headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. [3] It traces its lineage to a militia artillery battery back to 1838, and its heritage includes substantial combat service in several major wars.