Lewellen promoted to brigadier general
Spicer promoted to colonel
Kentucky Guard aviation celebrates Osborne and 110th anniversary
Durham promoted to colonel
Hart promoted to colonel

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Soldiers and Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Search and Extraction (S&E) team record atmospheric readings of a contaminated area during their external evaluation at Muscatatuck Training Center, July 29 through Aug. 1, 2025. (Courtesy photo)
Kentucky’s chemical unit gets high marks during evaluations
Aug. 13, 2025
The Kentucky National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) recently completed a rigorous external evaluation, demonstrating its capability to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive incidents, July 29 through Aug. 1, 2025.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, Kentucky's adjutant general, presents the Honorary Guardsman award to Reva and Theresa Feldman, in honor of Nick Feldman, during a ceremony at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, Aug. 5, 2025. Feldman and Roger Cunningham were recognized for over 25 years of service, improving Kentucky Army National Guard facilities and overseeing more than $100 million in construction projects. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Georgia Napier)
Civilian employees honored for their contributions to the Guard
Aug. 12, 2025
The Kentucky Army National Guard honored Roger Cunningham and Nick Feldman by appointing them as honorary guardsmen for their construction work with the Facilities Management Office (FMO) during a ceremony at Boone National Guard Center, Aug. 5, 2025.
Medical personnel from the Kentucky National Guard Medical Detachment (MEDDET) and 1163rd Medical Company Area Support (MCAS) conduct overseas deployment training at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany in April 2025. The mission enhanced Soldier medical readiness and strengthened partnerships with active-duty and host-nation medical personnel. (Courtesy photo)
Kentucky Guard medical personnel enhance readiness and partnerships overseas
Aug. 1, 2025
Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard's Medical Detachment (MEDDET) and the 1163rd Medical Company Area Support (MCAS) participated in training rotations at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany in April 2025. Their efforts enhanced Soldier medical readiness and strengthened partnerships with active-duty and host-nation medical personnel.

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Soldiers of the 223rd Military Police Company stand in formation at the Buechel Armory in Louisville, Kentucky, as they arrived home and prepared to meet their loved ones, Aug. 16, 2025. The formation marked their final official event before reuniting with their families following a year-long deployment to Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Isaiah Jackson)
Kentucky's 223rd Military Police return home
Aug. 29, 2025
Soldiers of Kentucky's 223rd Military Police Company reunited with friends and family after a year-long deployment in support of the U.S. European Command region, Aug. 16, 2025.
U.S. Army Col. Derek Hart's daughter, Helen and wife, Emily(top corner), pin on his new rank to his uniform during his promotion ceremony at the Louisville Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 20, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st. Class Benjamin Crane)
Kentucky gains another colonel
Aug. 28, 2025
The Kentucky Army National Guard celebrated a significant career milestone for one of its senior leaders as Lt. Col. Derek Hart, intelligence officer for Joint Force Headquarters, was promoted to the rank of colonel during a ceremony at the Louisville Country Club, Aug. 20.
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jason Rhodes, of the 38th Infantry Division Artillery, competes in the Rifle Excellence-in-Competition match during The Adjutant General's Match at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, July 11-13. (Courtesy photo)
Twelve Kentucky Guardsmen earn 'Governor's Twenty'
Aug. 26, 2025
Nearly sixty Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard competed in The Adjutant General’s Match, held at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, July 11-13.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky's adjutant general, briefs officials on cyber threats and the importance of partnerships to deterring, preventing, defeating, and mitigating threats to critical infrastructure at the Governor's Local Issues Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 13, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Catherine Strobel)
Kentucky Guard builds partnerships through cyber resilience
Aug. 21, 2025
Soldiers and Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard engaged in multiple events last week as part of a long-term cyber resilience initiative to exchange knowledge and information, strengthen partnerships, enhance cyber capability, and improve preparedness for cyber incidents, Aug. 11-15, 2025.
Helen Duer, family member of U.S. Army Capt. Bee Rife Osborne, receives the gold Order of St. Michael award at the 110th anniversary celebration of Kentucky Army National Guard aviation, held at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Wilhoit)
Kentucky Guard aviation celebrates pioneer pilot and 110th anniversary
Aug. 20, 2025
The Kentucky National Guard honored U.S. Army Capt. Bee Osborne, Kentucky’s first Army aviator, and celebrated the 110th anniversary of Army aviation during a ceremony at Boone National Guard Center, Aug. 15, 2025.
Staff Sgt. Austin Duck, a team lead in the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, leads his team during a training exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Indiana, July 26, 2025. Duck was recently awarded the 2024 EOD Master Blaster award in the non-commissioned officer Category. (U.S. Air national Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Angelee Barnett)
Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists from Kentucky Air Guard recognized for excellence
Aug. 18, 2025
Three Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight have been recognized for excellence by the National Guard Bureau.
Fire protection specialists from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish flames from a simulated engine burn during an exercise at Lajes Field, Azores, June 23, 2025. The exercise was staged by the Portuguese military to help prepare Guardsmen for fire crisis scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Angelee Barnett)
Kentucky Air Guard civil engineers strengthen operational readiness in the Azores
Aug. 17, 2025
Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron joined with the Portuguese military to strengthen operational readiness and assist with base repairs during a two-week field training assignment to the Azores in June.
Soldiers and Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Search and Extraction (S&E) team record atmospheric readings of a contaminated area during their external evaluation at Muscatatuck Training Center, July 29 through Aug. 1, 2025. (Courtesy photo)
Kentucky’s chemical unit gets high marks during evaluations
Aug. 13, 2025
The Kentucky National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) recently completed a rigorous external evaluation, demonstrating its capability to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive incidents, July 29 through Aug. 1, 2025.