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Louisiana National Guard, from the 1083rd at Minden arrived arrived at the old Walmart building on West Laurel early Wednesday morning to dispense ice from two 40-foot trailers, followed by trailers full of water and MREs (emergency rations) before noon. Sergeant First Class Keith Haley said that trucks would continue arriving and that the National Guard would be on hand to continue dispensing supplies for the next few days. Eunice police, fire department and marshal’s office personnel assisted with the distribution. At left, Eunice detective Robert Brickley (center) lifts two boxes of MREs for a citizen, while at right, National Guardsman Sara Stapf, E-3, carries bags of ice to a waiting car.