256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
The 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Louisiana Brigade") is a modular Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Louisiana Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana. Currently the brigade is part of the 36th Infantry Division (United States) of the Texas Army National Guard.
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