Kentucky MEDEVAC prepares for deployment to Europe
Kentucky governor proclaims April as month of military child
Barnes promoted to brigadier general
OCS Class 67-25 Graduates
Bancroft takes command of Kentucky Air National Guard

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Capt. Corey Oney, 2-238th MEDEVAC commander, speaks to those in attendance of the deployment ceremony on April 25, 2025 in Frankfort, Kentucky. Approximately 30 Soldiers from the 2-238th are deploying to Europe in support of intratheater aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. First Class Ryan Wilhoit)
Kentucky MEDEVAC prepares for deployment to Europe
April 28, 2025
Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation MEDEVAC held its departure ceremony with friends and family in attendance at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. on April 25, 2025. Charlie Company will be heading to Kosovo to provide intra-theater aeromedical evacuation for the Army health system.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shannon Ison receives the Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal from Lt. Col. John Barger at his retirement ceremony at the Joint Forces Headquarters building on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. On April 18, 2025. Ison, a Silver Star recipient, retired after 22 years in a ceremony with friends and family present. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)
Kentucky Silver Star recipient retires after 22 years of service
April 27, 2025
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shannon Ison retired in a ceremony at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. on April 18, 2025. Ison served 22 years and was awarded the Silver Star for actions under fire during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bruce Bancroft, right, Kentucky’s new assistant adjutant general for Air, salutes U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, during a change-of-command ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., March 14, 2025. Bancroft, a former commander of Kentucky’s 123rd Airlift Wing, is replacing U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Mounkes, who is retiring from military service after a 34-year career in the active-duty Air Force and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)
Bancroft takes command of Kentucky Air National Guard
April 4, 2025
Brig. Gen. Bruce Bancroft took command of the Kentucky Air National Guard during a ceremony at the 123rd Airlift Wing on March 14, 2025, pledging to continue a rich heritage of excellence and teamwork as the state’s new assistant adjutant general for Air.

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Col. Steven Engels, 75th Troop Command, pins Spc. Brandon Pollard with an Army Commendation Medal following his heroic actions following an accident in Shelby County, March 15, 2025. Pollard helped a driver from her overturned vehicle following a weather-related crash. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy asset)
Kentucky National Guard Soldier commended for heroic rescue following storm-related crash
April 28, 2025
Kentucky National Guard Spc. Brandon Pollard rescued a driver from an overturned vehicle during a storm on Mar. 15 while driving home from drill. The crash occurred on I-64 near Simpsonville. Pollard was later honored with challenge coins for his quick, lifesaving actions.
Capt. Corey Oney, 2-238th MEDEVAC commander, speaks to those in attendance of the deployment ceremony on April 25, 2025 in Frankfort, Kentucky. Approximately 30 Soldiers from the 2-238th are deploying to Europe in support of intratheater aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. First Class Ryan Wilhoit)
Kentucky MEDEVAC prepares for deployment to Europe
April 28, 2025
Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation MEDEVAC held its departure ceremony with friends and family in attendance at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. on April 25, 2025. Charlie Company will be heading to Kosovo to provide intra-theater aeromedical evacuation for the Army health system.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shannon Ison receives the Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal from Lt. Col. John Barger at his retirement ceremony at the Joint Forces Headquarters building on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. On April 18, 2025. Ison, a Silver Star recipient, retired after 22 years in a ceremony with friends and family present. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)
Kentucky Silver Star recipient retires after 22 years of service
April 27, 2025
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shannon Ison retired in a ceremony at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. on April 18, 2025. Ison served 22 years and was awarded the Silver Star for actions under fire during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear shows the pen he uses to sign proclamations to the daughter of a Service member at the Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Ky., on April 17, 2025. Beshear signed the official proclamation that April is the month of the military child to show appreciation for Service members’ families. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)
Kentucky governor signs proclamation for April as month of the military child
April 22, 2025
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed the Commonwealth Proclamation for April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in the Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda on April 17, 2025.
U.S. Army Col. Ronnie Barnes, flanked by his wife Sabrina (right), and daughter Makenzie, was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony at the Wellman Armory Auditorium at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, April 17, 2025. Barnes has served the Kentucky National Guard for more than 30 years. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane
Ronnie Barnes promoted to brigadier general
April 21, 2025
Friends, family, and fellow Soldiers packed the Wellman Armory auditorium to honor newly promoted U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ronnie Barnes’ April 17, 2025. He has served in the Kentucky National Guard for more than 30 years and has shown strong leadership and commitment to the Commonwealth.
Graduates from OCS Class 67-25 of the Kentucky Army National Guard pose for a group photo at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, April 12, 2025. Graduates would proceed to undergo the Oath of the Commissioned Officer and officially become 2nd Lieutenants. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Caleb Sooter)
Kentucky Army National Guard OCS Class 67-25 Graduates
April 15, 2025
Officer Candidate School (OCS) Class 67-25 celebrated their graduation at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort on April 12, 2025. The ceremony recognized not only the hard work and perseverance of its candidates but also the top performers.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Micheal Holtgraver uses his radio to talk with his skid steer operator to repair critically damaged county roads in Hindman, Ky. on April 1, 2025. Holtgraver and members of Detachment 1, 149th Vertical Construction Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade have been working for over a month to help counties repair critical roads since flooding in February. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)
Guard engineers continue working in eastern Kentucky
April 10, 2025
Engineers continue to strengthen county roads in Knott and Leslie Counties after heavy rains and flooding in eastern Kentucky on April 1, 2025.
River Road and the boat dock at 4th Street in Louisville, Ky., are under about four feet of water April 5, 2025. This year’s Thunder Over Louisville air show, scheduled for April 12, has been cancelled due to flooding on the banks of the Ohio River. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)
Historic flooding cancels Thunder Over Louisville air show and fireworks
April 5, 2025
Flooding along the banks of the Ohio River has led officials to cancel this year’s Thunder Over Louisville air show and fireworks display, originally scheduled for April 12 in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.