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Soldier arrested, accused of shooting at family in their car after road rage encounter in Baton Rouge Play Video
September 11, 2023 4:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - A member of the United States military was arrested Sunday after he confessed to shooting at a woman and her two children following a road rage incident on Siegen Lane. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's detectives used good old fashioned police work to make the arrest. ... more » -
LSU ruck march honors veterans; center provides resources to military community Play Video
November 11, 2022 2:24 PM
BATON ROUGE - Friday morning, veterans and active military walked in a ruck march around LSU's campus to honor all veterans. The second-ever march culminated with 22 seconds of silence for veterans who have ended their own lives. There are about 300 students at LSU either serving or transitioning... more » -
Police: Soldier allegedly raped LSU student after night of drunken partying
March 25, 2022 9:58 AM
BATON ROUGE - A U.S. Army soldier was taken into custody at a military base after he was accused of raping an LSU student at her dorm while she was drunk. The victim told the LSU Police Department that she first met 22-year-old Desmond Saine on March 13 at... more » -
'It's not just some faraway country': former service member recounts time in Ukraine as invasion continues
February 24, 2022 10:47 PM
BATON ROUGE - Sounds of air raid sirens and gunfire mixed with harrowing images from Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine are troubling for anyone to watch. For Will Mari, who spent time in the eastern European country and got to know many residents, that feeling is amplified. "I was... more » -
US Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
October 6, 2021 8:30 AM
The US Department of Education announced Wednesday that federal student loan forgiveness program would facilitate several major changes that may ease the financial burdens of borrowers employed in governmental and nonprofit sectors, CNN reports . By means of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, the government forgives remaining federal... more » -
Some sci-fi fans have a lot to say about Space Force's new dress uniforms
September 23, 2021 10:59 AM
Earlier this week, as the most recently developed branch of the U.S. military unveiled its new uniforms, fans of a certain science fiction television series began to comment that the prototypes looked very familiar. The New York Post reports that General Jay Raymond, commander of the U.S. Space Force... more » -
Pentagon to require all service members be vaccinated against COVID-19
August 23, 2021 1:00 PM
The U.S. military will require all service members to be vaccinated from COVID-19 and a timeline detailing when and how this will take place is in the works, officials say. Shortly after the U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) announced its full approval of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday,... 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 » -
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 » -
On Memorial Day, family remembers WWII veteran who died from COVID-19 Play Video
May 25, 2020 11:03 PM
BATON ROUGE - One Baton Rouge family is remembering a WWII veteran on Memorial Day, less than two months after he died from COVID-19. In April, we first told you about two brothers , Saymon and Willie Jefferson, that passed away within days of each other from the... more » -
Zachary cemetery cancels annual Memorial Day Service due to virus pandemic Play Video
May 24, 2020 11:50 PM
ZACHARY - A handful of people visit the Port Hudson National Cemetery around this time because of the big Memorial Day Ceremony they hold every year . Visitors like Rosia Hutchinson of Baton Rouge and her daughter visit the cemetery every Memorial Day because they have several relatives buried there.... more » -
Gov. John Bel Edwards activates over 94 Soldiers and Airmen in response to virus pandemic Play Video
March 18, 2020 8:38 AM
NEW ORLEANS – According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 196 individuals are infected with novel coronavirus and local officials are continuing to respond with supportive measures meant to curtail its continued spread and to reduce its domino effect on financial and social health. On Tuesday, Governor John Bel... more » -
WATCH! Local kid ready for duty as Captain America in stoic viral pose Play Video
October 18, 2019 5:11 PM
SAN DIEGO – A local family stationed in southern California for Marine duty shared their son’s superhero pose in a Snapchat hit that may go viral. Laura and David Noble are from St. Amant and New Orleans and live in San Diego where David Noble is a captain in... more » -
Drunk driver arrested after leading police on high-speed chase; crashing into a patrol vehicle
July 21, 2019 1:26 PM
BATON ROUGE -Police arrested a man overnight after he led a high-speed chase ending in a crash into a police vehicle. 58 years-old Carl B. Duke, was first noticed by an officer at 12:24 a.m. Sunday when he was speeding in his blue Jeep on Tara Boulevard. The officer... more » -
F-15 flyover once canceled, now rescheduled for Saturday's LSU game
November 10, 2017 4:22 PM
BATON ROUGE – A symbolic flyover minutes before Saturday's LSU vs Arkansas football game will go on as planned despite being canceled the day before. At first, the F-15 flyover was said not to be happening. Friday, an LSU spokesperson said it was due to events out of the... more » -
US Army names LSU student No. 1 ROTC cadet in the nation
November 6, 2017 3:56 PM
FORT KNOX, KY - An LSU student has been ranked the number one ROTC cadet across the country by the US Army. College seniors from universities around the US were selected by Cadet Command as the top Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets for its annual national order-of-merit list.... more » -
Navy says 10 sailors missing in collision at sea
August 20, 2017 8:37 PM
SINGAPORE - A Navy guided-missile destroyer, the USS John S. McCain, collided with a commercial vessel east of Singapore early Monday morning local time, the Navy said. The collision with the merchant ship Alnic MC occurred east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard... 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 » -
Military offered free admission to WBR Museum, La. Art & Science Museum through Labor Day
May 29, 2017 4:28 PM
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum along with the West Baton Rouge Museum in Port Allen is offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families on Memorial Day through Labor Day. Along with members of the military, members of the National Guard and... more » -
Local enforcement honored Sunday morning
November 15, 2015 7:32 PM
BATON ROUGE - Local leaders honored law enforcement officers and military personnel Sunday morning at the First Pentecostal Church. State Senator David Vitter and State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson were among those who praised the servicemen and women for their contributions. "I've been doing this for 35 years,... more » -
Local Baton Rouge veteran remembers time in service Play Video
November 11, 2015 7:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - J.W. Vaughn, a former sailor in the Navy, sat down with News 2's Jessica LeBlanc Wednesday and remembered the days of his service to his country. "My mind was not segregated. I integrated myself with everything," said Vaughn. Drafted into the military in 1944, Vaughn served his... more » -
Volunteers to work at the USS KIDD all weekend Play Video
October 23, 2015 6:31 PM
BATON ROUGE - About 30 volunteers, including veterans from across the country are giving their time for four days to putting in maintenance work on the USS KIDD. It's all a part of Fall Field Days that has been happening every year at the Kidd since 1996. Workers... more » -
Veterans attend job fair on 9/11 Play Video
September 11, 2015 6:41 PM
BATON ROUGE - Veterans were in and out of the Mall of Louisiana all day Friday looking for work. Capital Area United Way and BASF partnered together to host a job fair for those who have served in the military. "The military is absolutely the best training in the world.... more »