Thereafter, he served in the United States Navy from April 1946 to February 1948. He graduated in 1950 from the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] (then known as Northeast Junior College) and from [[Northwestern State University]] (then State College) in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] in 1951 with a Bachelor of Arts in [[History]]. Long was recalled to active Navy duty during the [[Korean War]] from 1951 to 1952. He graduated in 1959 from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center of [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], was admitted to the Louisiana bar, and thereafter opened his practice in Jena. | Thereafter, he served in the United States Navy from April 1946 to February 1948. He graduated in 1950 from the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] (then known as Northeast Junior College) and from [[Northwestern State University]] (then State College) in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] in 1951 with a Bachelor of Arts in [[History]]. Long was recalled to active Navy duty during the [[Korean War]] from 1951 to 1952. He graduated in 1959 from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center of [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], was admitted to the Louisiana bar, and thereafter opened his practice in Jena. |