Camp Shelby, Ms. - Members of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team receive kings cakes from Haydel's Bakery in New Orleans, Feb. 11. The 256th is currently training at Camp Shelby, Ms. as part of their mobilization before deploying to Iraq. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Michael L. Owens)

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JEANERETTE, La. - Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard's E Company, 199th Brigade Support Battalion, of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, bid farewell to family and friends at a deployment ceremony at Jeanerette High School in Jeanerette, La., Jan. 7. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Michael L. Owens, Louisiana National Guard State Unit Public Affairs Representative)

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WINNFIELD, La. - Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard's A Company, 199th Brigade Support Battalion, of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, bid farewell to family and friends at a deployment ceremony at Winnfield High School in Winnfield, La., Jan. 6. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Michael L. Owens, Louisiana National Guard State Unit Public Affairs Representative)

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BREAUX BRIDGE, La. - Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard's A Company, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, bid farewell to family and friends at a deployment ceremony at the St. Bernard Catholic High School in Breaux Bridge, La., Jan. 7. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Michael L. Owens, Louisiana National Guard State Unit Public Affairs Representative)

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Soldiers from 1086th Transportation Company receive the Louisiana War Cross for their service to our nation overseas. The ceremony is part Post Deployment Yellow Ribbon event for them and their families and was held in Alexandria, La July 28 and 29th.

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