KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana |From the Frontlines with Pat Simon
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In December 2008, members of the Louisiana National Guard's 225th Engineering Brigade left the Bayou State to begin a year-long deployment in Iraq. The group is now working with members of the Iraq army to rebuild the country. |
KSLA News 12 Anchor Pat Simon has been a part of the Louisiana National Guard for over 20 years. Pat will be in Iraq with the 225th until they return in December. While he's there, we'll get updates on the brigade's activities and other happenings from overseas. |
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Our own Pat Simon is home from Iraq! Our cameras were there as he arrived. Find out how you can leave him a welcome home message. More>>
We get a chance to finally hear from KSLA News 12 Anchor and LA National Guard Lt. Col. Pat Simon. Here's the full satellite interview Pat had recently with Anchors Shannon Royster and Doug Warner. More>>
A few days ago I got to see our Anchorman Pat Simon for the first time in almost nine months. More>>
This is an article Pat wrote detailing the success the soldiers of the 225th Engineer Brigade have had in both helping to rebuild Iraq and teaching Iraqi engineers. More>>
Pat celebrates his birthday by attending a meeting with the Iraqi leaders who will continue to rebuild Iraq once U.S. Army engineers leave the country. More>>
Today is a very important day for our nation as we honor those who perished on this date eight years ago. More>>
Pat talks about the accomplishments of the 46th Engineer Battalion, which just recently returned to Fort Polk from Iraq. More>>
There are heroes among all of us, especially in a war zone. I got to know one of them a lot better this week, and when you talk to him, he is as humble as any hero should be. More>>
Our engineer soldiers remain busy and focused on some major projects at hand. A few of them are helping our fellow soldiers who continue to leave the cities according the security agreement. More>>
Command Outpost (COP) Carver in Iraq is getting a facelift, thanks to Fort Polk soldiers with the 46th Engineer Battalion. More>>
Soldiers working in hot, dry conditions like those in Iraq have to take special precautions to ensure they stay healthy. More>>
While Pat is away he'll post some of the emails sent to him by our viewers. We'll keep this list updated as Pat gets new emails. More>>
Pat talks about the recent death of a soldier and what it was like on a dangerous mission at night. More>>
I had the honor and privilege to attend a naturalization ceremony where 237 service members representing 59 countries took the Oath of Citizenship at Al Faw Palace. More>>
Today is the day Iraq, United States, and our coalition forces allies have made history with the formal deadline for our combat Soldiers to leave the major cities of Iraq. More>>
It's official. We have said goodbye to temperatures below 100 here in Iraq. More>>
There's lots going on ahead of the June 30th pullout, but our soldiers still found time to help out some Iraqi children in need. More>>
Pat recently wrote about a south LA doctor who's serving in Iraq, doing his part to help heal those in need. More>>
The 225th Engineer Brigade and our colleagues from other units held a ceremony here in Iraq to remember our fallen heroes. More>>
Pfc. Jacob Barton was one of the soldiers killed during a shooting at Camp Liberty. Pat shares with us some of the thoughts from Barton's fellow soldiers about this remarkable young man. More>>
KSLA News 12 Anchor Pat Simon is no longer a Major with the Louisiana National Guard. More>>
What a hectic week at Camp Liberty, Iraq. I guess that is a good thing. It means time is passing by, and we're that much closer to accomplishing our mission. More>>
Read an article Pat wrote for his military newsletter about his recent trip to an Iraqi Engineer School. More>>
Pat travels to a school north of Baghdad to deliver school supplies, where his group gets a warm welcome from the children. More>>
One of Pat's many duties is writing stories. He sent us a couple of the newsletters published for the servicemen and women in Iraq. More>>
Pat shares some of his thoughts on the president's April 7th visit to Iraq. More>>
Pat meets a pair Louisiana natives - one who's seen plenty of action in Iraq and one seeing deployment for the first time. More>>
Pat's been busy not only with training missions and traveling, but also helping CNN with a story on our soldiers. More>>
Hello from Baghdad! Thank you all for your emails and letters of concern and well wishes! We did get the boxes and boxes of girl scout cookies from Troop Number 92. The soldiers loved them and love the More>>
Pat prepares for his deployment to Iraq with a stop first at Fort Benning, where he ran into an Ark-La-Tex native who helps prepare soldiers heading overseas. More>>
Keeping you up-to-date on the journey of our own Pat Simon, a citizen soldier, who headed out early Saturday morning for deployment in Iraq. More>>
Our nation's military is waging Operation Iraqi Freedom. Many soldiers from the Ark-La-Tex are stationed in Iraq. KSLA New 12 anchor Pat Simon will soon join the effort overseas. More>>
Some very considerate young ladies delivered a special gift to KSLA this afternoon for our departing news anchor Pat Simon. More>>
