US EditionTrump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans
The National Guard will support local and federal law enforcement in the French Quarter for New Year's Eve, the Sugar Bowl, and Mardi Gras amid rising violent crime concerns, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Louisiana National Guard announced it is mobilizing 350 service members to New Orleans to bolster security for New Year's Eve, the Sugar Bowl, and Mardi Gras, remaining through the end of February.
- After President Donald Trump's suggestion in October, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry requested up to 1,000 Louisiana National Guard members to address crime statewide.
- Maj. Gen. Friloux said troops returning from Washington, D.C. deployments will join shortly after Christmas and remain through the end of February with Troop NOLA and the New Orleans Police Department.
- Under federal Title 32 authorization, Guard members remain under Gov. Jeff Landry while the federal government covers costs, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said troops will support the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security through February.
- Critics argued the National Guard deployment is unwarranted and could cause fear, Mayor-elect Helena Moreno strongly opposes it, and New Orleans has recorded 97 homicides in 2025 as of Nov. 1, including the Bourbon Street truck attack victims.
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Trump to deploy 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans
President Donald Trump will deploy 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans by New Year’s Eve, Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) announced on Tuesday. The newly announced deployment to Louisiana’s most populous city will last through February 2026. Landry said his state “desperately” needed the action, which fulfills a request he made of the president earlier this year. “We know how to make cities safe, and the National Guard complements cities that are h…
The Trump administration deploys 350 National Guard soldiers to New Orleans before New Year's Eve, launching a new federal deployment in New Year's Eve, at a time when a border police crackdown on immigration is under way.
350 Louisiana National Guard Members Deploying to Assist Law Enforcement Efforts
About 350 Louisiana National Guard members are set to deploy throughout the state as part of an effort to curb crime, the Pentagon announced on Dec. 23. The deployment announcement comes weeks after President Donald Trump previewed the action in early December. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth authorized the troop activation on Dec. 22. “These National Guard troops will support federal law enforcement partners, …
350 National Guard troops to be deployed in New Orleans through February
About 350 Louisiana National Guard troops will be deployed to New Orleans to support law enforcement during major upcoming events and through early 2026, according to state and federal officials. The deployment was authorized on Tuesday and will place Louisiana National Guard members in New Orleans beginning shortly after Christmas, with the mission extending through February 28, 2026, according to the U.S. Department of War and the Louisiana Na…
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