Courtesy of the Louisiana National Guard
About 700 Soldiers from the mission of the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the “Tiger Brigade,” are deploying to support Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo and Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa, providing security and support to U.S. and partner forces. Commander Jonathan Lloyd says the 256 will conduct pre-mobilization training at their home base.
“And then we’ll go to a post-mobilization training site such as Fort Cavazos in Texas, where we’ll do training there before we move into the mission that we’re mobilizing for.”
Lloyd says both deployments to Kosovo and the Horn of Africa are to contribute to a safe and secure environment in those areas.
“We also support and coordinate international support for the development of a stable, democratic, multi-ethnic, and peaceful area.
This marks the brigade’s fourth overseas deployment since 9/11, and it continues to play a vital role in both global operations and state disaster relief efforts. Lloyd believes it will be fulfilling deployment.
“Looking forward to the opportunity to work with NATO in support of K-4 and that mission there in Kosovo and also supporting Combating Commander the Force-Horn of Africa mission.,”
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