256th Infantry Brigade trains in Mississippi

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Louisiana National Guard Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Abbeville, are conducting annual training at Camp Shelby, Miss., for the last two weeks.
The entire brigade traveled to Camp Shelby to give the troops an extended opportunity to refine their military skill sets in and out of the field, preparing them for any potential state or federal deployment. This allows Soldiers to engage in real world simulations on a large scope of operations.
The brigade is made up of units across the state of Louisiana including: 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment headquartered in Lake Charles, La., 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment headquartered in Abbeville.