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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, center, shakes hands with Army Col. Jonathan Ball, commander of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Brigade Combat team, in New Orleans, Aug. 30, 2008. Jindal and Army Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, Louisiana National Guard Adjutant General, second from left, met Ball at the bus terminal in New Orleans where residents are preparing to evacuate the city prior to the arrival of Hurricane Gustav. Ball's unit is assisting the New Orleans Police Department with se

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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, center, shakes hands with Army Col. Jonathan Ball, commander of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Brigade Combat team, in New Orleans, Aug. 30, 2008. Jindal and Army Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, Louisiana National Guard Adjutant General, second from left, met Ball at the bus terminal in New Orleans where residents are preparing to evacuate the city prior to the arrival of Hurricane Gustav. Ball's unit is assisting the New Orleans Police Department with se

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