A Soldier with the 256th Brigade hands out supplies to local children during a patrol in Iraq, Jan. 3, 2004. In addition to combat operations, the Louisiana National Guard brigade, then a mechanized infantry unit, supported humanitarian and civil affairs efforts during Operation Iraqi Freedom III. U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo
Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, prepare to move out during a convoy operation in Iraq, Nov. 4, 2004. The unit served under the 256th Brigade, which was organized as a mechanized infantry brigade during Operation Iraqi Freedom III. U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo
Soldiers with the 256th Brigade Combat Team raise the brigade colors and U.S. flag during a formation at Forward Operating Base Tigerland in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 12, 2004. The Louisiana National Guard unit, structured as a mechanized brigade at the time, had recently assumed operational control in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo
La. Guard’s Tiger Brigade marks 20 years since historic Iraq deployment
This November, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, will commemorate 20 years since returning from its historic combat deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III (2004–2005).The deployment marked the first time since World War II that Louisiana’s National Guard infantry units were sent to war overseas. Duri...
