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A generational brotherhood found in midst of pandemic
April 30, 2021 — The usual hustle and bustle of the Army Aviation Support Facility, or AASF, and the Soldiers that run the operation on Boone National Guard Center, took a moment to slow down and spend quality time with some exceptional guests Friday, April 30, 2021. Three veteran residents, one veteran volunteer, and three health care workers from a Lexington-based long-term health care facility took a tour of the hangar and checked out the aircraft and equipment... MORE

Kentucky First Lady and Adjutant General Visit ChalleNGe Academy
April 23, 2021 — Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear and the Kentucky Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, met with students and faculty from the Bluegrass ChalleNGe Academy (BCA) at Fort Knox, on April 23, 2021... MORE

Britainy Beshear, first lady of Kentucky, speaks to teachers and students

Happy Birthday, Bluegrass Marchers!
April 6, 2021 — April 6, 2021, marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the 202nd Army Band. It was organized and federally recognized on April 6, 1921, in the Kentucky National Guard at Bowling Green as the Band Section, Service Company, 149th Infantry, an element of the 38th Division (later redesignated as the 38th Infantry Division)... MORE

National Guard Endurance Team competes in Dallas, gears up for try-outs this August
March 26, 2021 — Twenty one Soldiers from 11 different states and territories met in Dallas, Texas, on March 27, 2020, for the first DEKAFIT by Spartan racing event. Of the six elite titles up for grabs, which are the top three male and the top three female performers, the ALL GUARD team took home three, including first place overall... MORE

2021 National Guard Endurance Team in the DEKA FIT competition

Kentucky State Guard 1917 - 1920
March 25, 2021 — In February 1917, mob violence erupted in Murray, Kentucky, during the trial of Lube Martin who was accused of killing policeman, Guthrie Duiguid... MORE

The Kentucky National Guard and the William Floyd Collins Tragedy at Sand Cave
February 10, 2021 — On Jan. 30, 1925, around 10 a.m., cave explorer William Floyd Collins, better known as Floyd Collins, became trapped by a falling rock while exploring Sand Cave near Cave City, Ky. He was looking for undiscovered caverns and a new entrance to Mammoth Cave. The Kentucky National Guard was called in to support rescue efforts... MORE

Kentucky's River Raisin Battle Flag: A forgotten relic from the War of 1812
January 22, 2021 — If you talk to U.S. Military members about their feelings towards these flags, they may share with you their opinion or a remarkable story. You should expect an initial silence, once asked, as the individual takes a moment to reflect on some significant event or time in their military career where they were personally affected by their sight, or perhaps while gathering thoughts to share their meaning of the flags... MORE

A reconstructed image of the Kentucky Battle Flag lost at Battle of Frenchtown and River Raisin, Jan. 18-22, 181

COVID-19 Vaccines now available for Guard members
January 11, 2021 — The Moderna vaccine was picked up by the Kentucky National Guard and they have started administering it to troops... MORE

Kentucky's Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, gets his COVID-19

The story of James Tandy Ellis, 26th Kentucky Adjutant General
January 1, 2021 — This is the story of J. Tandy Ellis, the 26th Adjutant General, and his historic showing as "Tandy Claus."... MORE

Brig. Gen. J. Tandy Ellis, Kentucky's 26th Adjutant General, dresses as Santa Claus for a crowd, 1926.

Kentucky Army National Guard hits recruiting numbers
December 21, 2020 — Within the National Guard, only 14 of the 54 states and territories made their enlisted mission. The Active Duty Army fell short of their enlistment goal... MORE

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