Louisiana State Guard

[4] However, it was not organized until March 1943, due largely to the difficulty of recruiting members when most able-bodied men were being drafted into the federal military.Louisiana was provided with reconditioned military trucks and cars, and obsolete uniforms and weapons, including sixty machine guns.[5] In October 1943, Louisiana Governor Sam Jones attempted to fill a vacancy for the position of sheriff in the Plaquemines Parish.Simultaneously, Leander H. Perez, an Assistant District Attorney and Democratic political boss of Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes, attempted to fill the position through a special election.[12] As of 2024, the LSG performs emergency management assistance, including warehouse logistics, POD site operations, and sUAS missions, as well as chaplain services.
Louisiana National and State Guardsmen at Camp Villere in Slidell, La.
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