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Landry ends Louisiana National Guard New Orleans deployment

8/25/2026

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Summary

Landry Ends Deployment

Governor Jeff Landry ended the eight-month Louisiana National Guard deployment in New Orleans.
The Guard’s operations concluded on Aug. 24, 2024, with the final troops leaving by Aug. 31.
About 120 soldiers performed 4,126 patrols totaling 31,162 patrol hours.
Guardsmen aided police with 171 arrests, 48 de-escalations and 103 first-aid incidents.
Governor Landry accused Mayor Helena Moreno of omitting thanks to him and President Donald Trump.

Summary

Oklahoma Guard Returns

Nearly 50 Oklahoma National Guard soldiers returned home after a nine-month Middle East deployment on Aug 20.
Capt. Bradley McGinnis said the mission shifted with Operation Epic Fury, moving the region into combat.
Investigators completed more than 120 investigations in four countries, assisting the Army Criminal Investigation Division.
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino praised the Guard’s professionalism and expressed gratitude for their sacrifice.

History

Historical Context

In April 1992, after the Rodney King verdict, Governor Pete Wilson invoked the Insurrection Act and sent 4,000 California National Guard troops to quell the Los Angeles riots. President George H.W. Bush federalized the Guard, adding federal forces and raising responders to over 10,000 while the unrest killed 63 people. That deployment set a precedent echoed in withdrawals by Governor Jeff Landry and Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino.

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Landry Ends Deployment

Governor Jeff Landry ended the eight-month Louisiana National Guard deployment in New Orleans.
The Guard’s operations concluded on Aug. 24, 2024, with the final troops leaving by Aug. 31.
About 120 soldiers performed 4,126 patrols totaling 31,162 patrol hours.
Guardsmen aided police with 171 arrests, 48 de-escalations and 103 first-aid incidents.
Governor Landry accused Mayor Helena Moreno of omitting thanks to him and President Donald Trump.

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