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Written by: Leigh Guidry

The button Sen. Mary Landrieu wore to the Rotary Club of Alexandria’s meeting on Tuesday said it all – “Fort Polk Strong.”

That was her message as she discussed the future of the military base near Leesville.

March 22, 2013

LEESVILLE - Fort Polk Progress chairman Michael Reese announced today the release of the fiscal year 2012 Fort Polk economic impact statement, which details $1.86 billion in spending at the installation. Of that total, $980 million is payroll.

March 21, 2013
 
BATON ROUGE-Members of Fort Polk Progress, accompanied by Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana Army National, elicited a strong response from members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs Tuesday after providing testimony concerning Fort Polk and possible troop reductions at the base.

In celebration of our troops safe return from combat deployment and in recognition of Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month, Team RWB Louisiana is sponsoring Alexandria’s third annual Freedom 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk!

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Written by: Bob Tompkins

Mark Walker experimented with a handful of drivers on the practice range, then fashioned a 7-under-par 65 to grab the first-round lead of the Coca-Cola Walmart Open on a windy Wednesday at OakWing Golf Club.

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Written by: Jodi Belgard

Friends and neighbors John Setnicky and Robert McMahon sat at the picture window in the Million Air terminal at England Air Park swapping war stories and awaiting the arrival of three of the most famous airplanes ever to fly.