Kentucky Adjutant General, , Army Brig. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton looks n as Airman Shelby Malburg, 123rd Air Wing and Spc. McKayla Bennent cut the cate during the 229th birthday ceremony commemorating its founding at Boone National Guard Center June 24, 2021. Per military tradition the two senior members of the Air Guard and Army Guard helped cut the cake with the two lowest ranking members in attendance of each branch. (US. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)