Soldiers from across the Commonwealth competed in multiple events for the Kentucky Army National Guard's Best Warrior competition at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Nov. 3-6, 2024. The 75th Troop Command hosted the four-day event, which put participants through various grueling challenges that tested their Soldier knowledge and skills.

Spc. Brianna Hunter, a Soldier with the Kentucky Army National Guard, embraces her Choctaw heritage despite challenges posed by the blood quantum system, which defines Native American identity based on ancestry fractions. Through her research, writing, and personal journey, she aims to inspire others to connect with their cultural roots and take pride in their heritage.

Kentucky National Guard broke ground in Burlington, Nov. 18 for a new field maintenance facility. When complete, the facility will serve more than 760 Soldiers from six different units serving in the cities of Burlington, Walton, and Carrolton.

Soldiers from Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, supported the 2024 Bardstown Christmas Parade Dec. 5, 2024, by providing a color guard and assisting local police. The event featured over 100 entries, including the Bluegrass ChalleNGe Academy cadets and Ethan, the canine star of the upcoming film Ethan Almighty, as the grand marshal.

The efforts of a Kentucky Air National Guardsman were instrumental in locating the remains of two U.S. Marine aviators lost in combat over Vietnam a half-century ago.

Leaders from the Kentucky Guard, along with state and federal representatives, were on hand for the groundbreaking of the new multi-purpose machine gun range at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Dec. 13, 2024.

Thirty-six Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard conducted Operation Arctic Haven here Aug. 30 to Sept. 6, airlifting 39 tons of residential building supplies to the North Slope of Alaska to support local communities in need.

The Kentucky National Guard supported the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs wreath laying ceremony with participation by the 202nd Army Band and members of HHC, 63rd TAB color guard. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, the adjutant general of Kentucky, laid the wreath in honor of prisoners-of-war and missing-in-action.

The Kentucky National Guard’s County Outreach Team meets with county officials to strengthen relationships and improve emergency preparedness by discussing available resources and fostering interagency coordination. The first of these meetings began in late 2022 to allow local officials to familiarize themselves with the Guard’s resources and personnel and streamline crisis response efforts.

Kentucky National Guard broke ground in Burlington, Nov. 18 for a new field maintenance facility. When complete, the facility will serve more than 760 Soldiers from six different units serving in the cities of Burlington, Walton, and Carrolton.

Spc. Brianna Hunter, a Soldier with the Kentucky Army National Guard, embraces her Choctaw heritage despite challenges posed by the blood quantum system, which defines Native American identity based on ancestry fractions. Through her research, writing, and personal journey, she aims to inspire others to connect with their cultural roots and take pride in their heritage.