News Naval serviceman charged in case of missing Lafayette-area 14-year-old girl BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 1, 2026 A 27-year-old man in the U.S. Navy has been charged with transporting a 14-year-old Lafayette-area girl out of state with the intent to engage…
State Politics U.S.S. New Orleans Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs, U.S. NavyUpdated Aug 20, 2025 The San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) sails in formation. New Orleans is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet are…
News 190323-M-DV997-1052 Sgt. Mark Gibson | U.S. Marine CorpsUpdated Jun 6, 2024 U.S. Navy veteran Bob Persichitti attends the 74th Reunion of Honor ceremony on Iwo To, Japan, March 23, 2019. Persichitti watched the Marines…
Navy Irene Boutte.jpg PROVIDED U.S. NAVY PHOTOUpdated Jul 7, 2021 Lt. Irene Boutte, a New Orleans native, accepts a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal from Capt. Kyle Schuman, commanding officer at Camp…
Mid City Sailor from Baton Rouge serves on aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea Staff report Feb 26, 2020 Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jacoby Robinson, of Baton Rouge, is serving with the Navy on the USS Harry S. Truman in the Arabian Sea.
Mid City Baton Rouge native serves on aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Atlantic Staff report Sep 4, 2019 U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Jasilyn Quinones, a Baton Rouge native, is serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.
Mid City Baton Rouge native gets key Pentagon post Advocate staff report Jun 19, 2019 Capt. Ollie Lewis, a native of Baton Rouge and member of the Baton Rouge High School Class of 1987, was appointed as the executive secretary o…
Mid City Baton Rouge native serving with Navy in Hawaii Advocate staff report Mar 6, 2019 Seaman Elijah Sykes, a 2017 graduate of Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS…
Mid City Baton Rouge sailor participates in security training at Guantanamo Bay Advocate staff report Dec 12, 2018 Fire Controlman 2nd Class Tarell Flowers, a Baton Rouge native, recently demonstrated nonlethal techniques during security reaction force trai…
Livingston/Tangipahoa Walker High School graduate serving as Navy missile technician Advocate staff report Aug 15, 2018 Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Broussard, a Baton Rouge native and 2015 Walker High School graduate, is serving as a missile technician aboard…