Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville
Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville (previously Camp Beauregard) is a Louisiana National Guard installation located northeast of Pineville, Louisiana, primarily in Rapides Parish, but also extending northward into Grant Parish. It is operated and owned by the Louisiana National Guard as one of their main training areas.
The current base covers 12,500 acres (51 km2) and is home to many different units and elements of the Louisiana Army National Guard. The camp was originally named for Louisiana native and Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard.[1] Camp Beauregard was one of ten U.S. Army installations named for former Confederate Generals.[2]
Inspired by the work of the Federal
History
The beginnings of the existing post date back to 1917, when the
In 1940, Camp Beauregard was returned to the U.S. government for use as a
In 1973, the camp was reactivated, and became one of the premier military training areas in Louisiana. Since then, most of the old buildings have either been torn down or remodeled, and many new buildings have been constructed.
The
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections operated the J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center adjacent to the Louisiana National Guard base on the camp property.[8] until it closed in July 2012.[9] The United States Marshals Service Tactical Operations Center maintains a small, full-time operational cadre of its Special Operations Group.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Camp Beauregard, near Alexandria Louisiana in World War II". Alexandria-louisiana.com. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Levenson, Michael (June 11, 2020). "These Are the 10 U.S. Army Installations Named for Confederates". New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Martinez, Melinda (September 8, 2022). "Most at meeting oppose name change but Camp Beauregard will get new name in 2023". Town Talk.
- ^ "La. National Guard releases names under consideration for Camp Beauregard". Town Talk. March 22, 2023.
- ^ Roberts III, Faimon A. (April 17, 2023). "The name of a Confederate is coming down off this state facility. See what the new name will be". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.
- ^ Vedros, Colin (October 18, 2023). "New name redesignation held for Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville". KALB-TV. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ John J. McGrath, The Brigade: A History, 167.
- ^ "Time in Prison Archived 2012-10-23 at WebCite." Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 28/40. September 23, 2010.
- ^ "J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center." (Archive) Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
- ^ "US Marshals Service Special Operations Group". SpecWarnet. n.d. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
External links
- Media related to Camp Beauregard (Louisiana) at Wikimedia Commons