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• Soldier from Baton Rouge drowns near Texas military base

  August 7, 2023 4:39 PM

  FORT CAVAZOS, Tx. - A soldier from the Baton Rouge area died in a reported drowning in Texas over the weekend. The Killeen Daily Herald reports that Pvt. Shad Edward Sheffie drowned Friday at Belton Lake, located near Fort Cavazos. Officials at the military installation released the following statement.... more »

• Veteran experiencing delays in travel reimbursements, fears others are too Play Video

  September 28, 2022 4:30 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A U.S. Army Veteran reached out to 2 On Your Side after he says he has been having an issue with the Veteran's Affairs office issuing his travel expense reimbursements. Gilbert Tauscher has been receiving medical travel expense reimbursements for about a decade, but in the... more »

• Baton Rouge native among latest to join Blue Angels

  February 11, 2021 12:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A U.S. servicemember from Baton Rouge is one of the latest to join the Navy's famed Blue Angels squadron. The U.S. Navy announced Thursday that Eric McDermott earned his Blue Angels crest. McDermott is one of more than 30 to earn the crest after four months... more »

• Navy sailor shot to death in California identified as Baton Rouge native

  February 10, 2021 5:02 PM

  SAN DIEGO, CA - A man killed by gunfire in a California suburb over the weekend has been identified as a Louisiana native with a background in the U.S. military. Local news outlets first reported Ramone Joseph, 36, was shot in a Chula Vista neighborhood Sunday and later died... more »

• Military veterans could be next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine Play Video

  December 27, 2020 11:14 PM

  GONZALES - Military veterans could be next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, after health care workers, nursing homes, and those who are at most risk of contracting the coronavirus . " I think it's fantastic because I don't want to die with this COVID .... more »

• U.S. Army's first female combat arms general officer visits BR Food Bank

  May 29, 2020 10:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Food Bank will be visited by Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson of the U.S. Army on Friday morning. Lt. General Richardson's special trip to the food bank is to commend soldiers who've been deployed to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to oversee... more »

• LSU hosts Army in 2023 at Tiger Stadium

  August 28, 2018 3:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU will host Army in October 2023. Army West Point will face the Tigers for only the second time in the schools’ football history. LSU and Army met in 1931 in West Point, New York with the Black Knights posting a 20-0 win over the Tigers.... more »

• The Salvation Army in need of donations at end of year Play Video

  December 29, 2017 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There are only a couple days left to make charitable donations before the end of the year to get your tax write-off. The Salvation Army is still recovering from the August 2016 flood, which means donations are welcome and needed. The annual Red Kettle collection fundraiser... more »

• Veteran who helped Las Vegas shooting victims to receive free truck

  October 9, 2017 2:36 PM

  LAS VEGAS - A car dealership is offering a free truck to the Marine veteran who commandeered a vehicle and used it to rush dozens of victims to hospitals during the mass shooting in Las Vegas. A report from the Arizona Republic says 29-year-old Taylor Winston found keys to... more »

• USS Arizona survivors welcomed to Washington 75 years after Pearl Harbor attack

  July 23, 2017 4:06 PM

  WASHINGTON - Hundreds of service members lined the halls of the Pentagon Friday to welcome three of the five remaining survivors from the USS Arizona, 75 years after the ship was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Lauren Bruner (Fire Controlman), Donald Stratton (Seaman First Class), and Ken Potts (Coxswain) traveled... more »

• Soldier reunites with family and friends at Baton Rouge airport Play Video

  February 22, 2017 11:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After months on the road, a soldier was reunited with his family during a huge celebration at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan airport. Staff Sergeant Joshua Goins and his family are back together for the first time since October. They've been separated since the birth of a... more »

• Man in Army uniform threatens to bomb Walmart after caught shoplifting

  January 3, 2017 11:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested a man, dressed in a U.S. Army uniform, who threatened to bomb a Walmart after he was caught shoplifting Monday. Keyon Pullins, 23, was arrested for theft of goods over $500, terrorizing, impersonation of a veteran and simple burglary.... more »

• Remnants of Clean Burning Ignitor destroyed at Camp Minden

  November 2, 2016 9:45 PM

  PINEVILLE - All remaining traces of Clean Burning Ignitor at Camp Minded have been destroyed following two large magazine burns conducted earlier in the week. A spokesperson for the Louisiana National guard says Explosive Ordance Disposal personnel from the Army's 797th Ordnance Company and 79th Ordnance Battalion in Forth... more »

• Salvation Army to open distribution center Monday in Gonzales

  August 28, 2016 12:40 PM

  GONZALES - The Salvation Army will open a distribution center in Gonzales on Monday, Aug. 29. The distribution and limited case management center will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be located at 218 E Bayou Narcisse St. in Gonzales. Food, water, toiletries, and limited... more »

• Navy to wear special hand painted helmets for Army season finale

  November 30, 2015 5:35 PM

  ANAPOLIS - Navy announced they will wear stunning hand painted helmets for their upcoming season finale against Army. The special helmets feature a different Naval ship on the sides based on the position of the player’s position wearing it. The details and thoughtful reasoning behind which ship each... more »