Newly commissioned Louisiana Army National Guard (LAARNG) second lieutenants take the Oath of Commissioned Officers at an Officer Candidacy School (OCS) graduation at Camp Beauregard, Pineville, Louisiana, Aug. 8, 2021. The LAARNG commissioned 21 new officers through their OCS school last fiscal year. Over the last year, the Louisiana Army National Guard sent nearly 750 Soldiers to various military professional development and additional skill identifier schools around the country, October 2020 – October 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Thea James)
