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Soldiers from the 138th Operational Fires Command integrate with 41st Field Artillery Brigade and U.S. Army V Corps during Command Post Exercise hosted in both Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Camp Kosciusko, Poland, early May 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ellie Waters)
138th Operational Fires Command completes first corps-level Command Post Exercise with US Army V Corps
May 29, 2025
Soldiers from the Lexington, Kentucky-based 138th Operational Fires Command (OFC), Kentucky Army National Guard, recently participated in a corps-level Command Post Exercise (CPX) with U.S. Army V Corps, held in early May 2025 at both Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Camp Kosciusko in Poland.

U.S. Army Col. Eddie Simpson (left) and 1st Lt. Erik Thomas pose for a post-workout photo at CrossFit Frankfort in Frankfort, Kentucky, May 15, 2025. Simpson and Thomas, both members of the Kentucky Army National Guard, qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games. Competing in August in Columbus, Ohio, they credit their success to years of dedication and the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)
Simpson, Thomas Qualify for 2025 CrossFit Games, Championing Army's H2F Program
May 21, 2025
Col. Eddie Simpson and 1st Lt. Erik Thomas, both members of the Kentucky Army National Guard, qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games. Competing in August in Columbus, Ohio, they credit their success to years of dedication and the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program.

Members of the Kentucky National Guard Marathon Team won their first championship at the All-Guard Marathon Time Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 4, 2025. Over 180 National Guard runners from 47 states, three U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia participated in the event this year. (Courtesy Photo)
Kentucky National Guard claims first team title at all-Guard marathon time trials
May 9, 2025
The Kentucky National Guard Marathon Team claimed their first championship title at the All-Guard Marathon Time Trials, held in conjunction with the 48th annual Lincoln Marathon, May 4, 2025. More than 180 National Guard runners from 47 states, three U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia competed in the prestigious event, vying for a coveted spot on the elite All-Guard Marathon Team.

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Soldiers from the 138th Operational Fires Command integrate with 41st Field Artillery Brigade and U.S. Army V Corps during Command Post Exercise hosted in both Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Camp Kosciusko, Poland, early May 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ellie Waters)
138th Operational Fires Command completes first corps-level Command Post Exercise with US Army V Corps
May 29, 2025
Soldiers from the Lexington, Kentucky-based 138th Operational Fires Command (OFC), Kentucky Army National Guard, recently participated in a corps-level Command Post Exercise (CPX) with U.S. Army V Corps, held in early May 2025 at both Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Camp Kosciusko in Poland.

U.S. Army Chaplain (Col.) William Draper sits in in his office at the Joint Force Headquarters building on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort April 21, 2025. After more than forty years of dedicated service, Draper is set to retire from the Kentucky National Guard in June 2025, leaving behind a legacy marked by compassion, commitment and spiritual leadership. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)
A Faithful Servant: Former State Chaplain Prepares for Retirement After Decades of Service
May 29, 2025
U.S. Army Chaplain (Col.) William Draper is set to retire from the Kentucky National Guard in June 2025 after more than four decades of dedicated service, leaving behind a legacy marked by compassion, commitment and spiritual leadership.

Kennedi Trowell, niece of U.S. Air Force Maj. Latonia Trowell, makes an etching of her aunt’s name after the Memorial Day remembrance ceremony that was held at the Kentucky National Guard Memorial at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, May 26, 2025. Twenty-two names were honored and added to the memorial wall. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)
Twenty-two names added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial
May 28, 2025
More than 100 people gathered for the Kentucky National Guard's Memorial Day observance held at Boone National Guard Center on May 26, 2025. Twenty-two names of fallen Kentucky Guard Soldiers and Airmen were added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial in recognition and remembrance of their service.

Soldiers assigned to the 1792nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion conduct chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, May 21, 2025. The Soldiers practiced donning their protective masks in preparation for entering the gas chamber the following day. The training was part of a larger tactical effort to increase lethality and survivability in contested environments. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Georgia Napier)
1792nd CSSB uses field exercise to strengthen leaders at every level
May 28, 2025
Soldiers assigned to the 1792nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion executed multiple events during annual training to empower new and future leaders. The multi-week training exercise held May 12-28 at Camp Atterbury focused on developing the technical and leadership skills needed to defend against modern threats.

Current and former members of the 123rd Airlift Wing gather at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 12, 2025, for a ceremony unveiling a new marble tablet honoring retirees. The black granite slab, which lists the names of Airmen who served 20 or more years and were honorably retired from the Kentucky Air National Guard in 2024, joins nine others recognizing every retiree since the unit’s inception in 1947. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Annaliese Billings)
Kentucky Air National Guard recognizes 2024 retirees
May 27, 2025
Forty retired members of the Kentucky Air National Guard were honored by the 123rd Airlift Wing in Louisville, Kentucky, April 12 when a plaque bearing their names was unveiled in front of the Lt. Gen. John B. Conaway Headquarters Building.

An airman from the 123rd Contingency Response Group marshals a C-130J Super Hercules from the Kentucky Air National Guard down a taxiway at Murray-Calloway County Airport in Murray, Ky., May 14, 2025, as part of Exercise Grindstone, a major earthquake-response simulation. Murray lies just east of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, the most active seismic area in the Eastern United States, and could serve as an air hub in the event of a large-scale earthquake. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)
Exercise Grindstone tests Kentucky Air Guard’s response to a major earthquake
May 24, 2025
The Kentucky Air National Guard staged a major earthquake-response exercise in Paducah, Kentucky, May 13-15, deploying more than 30 Airmen and three aircraft to establish a regional cargo hub, process relief supplies, provide fuel for helicopter operations and manage aeromedical evacuations at two airports.

Soldiers with the Kentucky National Guard’s 202nd Army Band performs a concert at the Kentucky Historical Society’s (KHS) 200th anniversary event at the Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. on May 17, 2025. The band supported the 200th anniversary of the French officer Marquis de Lafayette’s visit of Frankfort which was coordinated by the KHS. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson)
Kentucky National Guard band supports local historical society’s 200th bicentennial event
May 23, 2025
Soldiers of the Kentucky National Guard’s 202nd Army Band supported the 200th anniversary of the French officer Marquis de Lafayette’s visit of Frankfort which was coordinated by the Kentucky Historical Society at the Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., May 17, 2025.

2nd Lt. Darian Huff with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company, Kentucky Army National Guard, completes the Norwegian Foot March at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., May 12, 2025. More than 200 Guard Soldiers, representing, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois, attempted to complete the 18.6-mile ruck march to earn the Norwegian Foot March Badge. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Soldiers push mental, physical toughness in Norwegian Foot March
May 22, 2025
More than 200 National Guard Soldiers, along with several ROTC cadets from the University of Kentucky, took on the Norwegian Foot March during a recent event hosted by the 206th Engineer Battalion, with 90 of them successfully completing the rigorous 18.6-mile course at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center May 12, 2025.