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Kentucky Soldiers aid the Commonwealth
January 21, 2025 — Kentucky National Guard Soldiers worked with Kentucky Emergency Management and Kentucky State Police to provide transportation to essential medical personnel and first responders who would otherwise have not been able to safely travel to their critical and essential jobs after Winter Storm Blair hit the Commonwealth Jan. 5-6, 2025... MORE

Members of a toss teams from the 149th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade assist in the clearance of essential roadways in Morgan County, Ky., Jan.9 2025.

Guardsmen recognized at Kentucky State of the Commonwealth
January 17, 2025 — Two of our Army Guard Soldiers were honored by Gov. Andy Beshear during last night’s State of the Commonwealth address in the House Chambers at our state capitol. Sgt. Grayson Johnson and Spc. William Price each received the Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge as a result of drone attacks at Tower 22 in Jordan last year. The Soldiers received a standing ovation from the governor, members of the Kentucky House and Senate and the Kentucky Supreme Court as well as guests and visitors... MORE

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recognizes two veterans, Sgt. Grayson Johnson and Spc. William Price, at the State of the Commonwealth in the Kentucky House Chambers in Frankfort, Kentucky on Jan. 8, 2025.

Longest-serving director of Bluegrass Station retires
January 17, 2025 — Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Collins retires after 16 years as the director of Bluegrass Station (BGS) in Lexington, Kentucky, on Dec. 10, 2024. Collins served in the Kentucky National Guard for 38 years and became the director of BGS in August of 2008... MORE

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Collins, left, is presented with a special operations forces challenge coin and hat by U.S. Army Col. Jess Marasalis, the program executive officer for Special Operations Forces, at his retirement ceremony at Bluegrass Station in Lexington, Kentucky on Dec. 10, 2025.

Kentucky military police deploy overseas
January 16, 2025 — Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers with the 617th Military Police Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, say goodbye to their loved ones at a deployment ceremony held in Richmond Jan. 4, 2025. Soldiers of the 617th will be deploying to the Middle East to conduct military police operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Angel Pagan, commander of the 617th Military Police Company, speaks to the Soldiers and family at the 617th Military Police Company deployment ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Richmond, Kentucky on Jan. 4, 2025.

Kentucky’s 75th Troop Command gets new commander
January 12, 2025 — U.S. Army Col. Jason Penn relinquished command of the 75th Troop Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, to Col. Steven Engels during a change of command ceremony at the Wellman Armory on Boone National Guard Center Jan. 12, 2025... MORE

Col. Steven Engels hold the brigade's guidon after assuming command from Col. Jason Penn during a Change of Command ceremony held at the Wellman Armory on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. Jan 12, 2025.

Kentucky Air Guard security forces conduct information exchange with Ecuadorian partners
December 31, 2024 — Twenty-seven Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron teamed with six Ecuadorian Air Force special forces for a week-long information exchange supporting domestic law enforcement operations May 16-22, 2024... MORE

Lt. Col. Joshua Elwell, right, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron, greets his counterpart from the Ecuadorian Air Force Special Operations Command during an information exchange event at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., May 17, 2024.

Bosslift offers new perspective to civilian employers of Guard Airmen
December 30, 2024 — Several civilian employers and community leaders toured the Kentucky Air National Guard Base to learn more about the missions of the military reserve components, and specifically about the Kentucky Air National Guard in Louisville on Sept. 19, 2024. Their tour included extensive briefings on the missions of the Kentucky Air National Guard and its primary operational unit, the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing, as well as an orientation flight aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft... MORE

Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mike Richey, center, state chairperson for the Kentucky Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, talks to a group of civilian employers prior to an orientation flight aboard a 123rd Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 19, 2024.

Kentucky National Guard honors top recruiters and mission makers at ceremony
December 30, 2024 — Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion were honored during the battalion’s Mission Makers ceremony in Louisville, Dec. 14, 2024... MORE

Soldiers from the KYARNG RRB were awarded various honors at battalion’s 2024 Mission Makers ceremony

Kentucky National Guard supports Bardstown Christmas Parade, strengthens community bonds
December 23, 2024 — 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... MORE

Kentucky National Guard Soldiers with Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Brigade took part in the 2024 Bardstown Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Milt Spalding)

Kentucky Air Guardsman helps recover pilots lost in combat during Vietnam War
December 20, 2024 — 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... MORE

Master Sgt. Dustin Turner, right, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron, examines soil for osseous material in a rice paddy in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, in June 2023.

Kentucky Guard breaks ground on its first machine gun range for enhanced readiness
December 20, 2024 — 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... MORE

Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, the Adjutant General for Kentucky, was joined by Kentucky Guard leaders and local government representatives and project supervisors, as they broke ground on the new new multi-purpose machine gun range on Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center Dec, 13, 2024.

Kentucky Air Guard helps alleviate arctic housing shortage with airlift mission to North Slope
December 19, 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... MORE

Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing upload cargo to a Kentucky Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in support of Operation Arctic Haven at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 2, 2024.

Hood takes command of 123rd Operations Group
December 18, 2024 — Col. Randall Hood took command of the 123rd Operations Group during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Oct. 11, 2024. Hood replaces Col. Matthew Quenichet, who has been selected to lead the 123rd Airlift Wing... MORE

Col. Randall Hood, right, accepts the 123rd Operations Group guidon from Col. Bruce Bancroft, outgoing commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, during a change-of-command ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 11, 2024.

Kentucky Guard Airmen selected as best in Contingency Response field
December 18, 2024 — Two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group were selected as top performers nationwide in the Contingency Response community, the National Guard Bureau announced recently... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yuri Motamedi, a security forces craftsman with the 123rd Contingency Response Group, Kentucky Air National Guard, signals airmen during an Air Base Ground Defense training at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 21, 2023.

Myers concludes 30-year career of service to Air Guard, Air Force
December 17, 2024 — Chief Master Sgt. Gregory W. Myers, manager of the 123rd Security Forces Squadron, retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Oct. 13, ending a career spanning 30 years... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Myers, right, 123rd Security Forces Squadron manager, receives his certificate of retirement from Lt. Col. Jason Ray, former 123rd SFS operations officer, during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 13, 2024.

National Guard supports Kentucky wreath laying ceremony
December 10, 2024 — 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... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, adjutant general of Kentucky, salutes the wreath he hung in honor of prisoners-of war and missing-in-action at the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs wreath laying ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Kentucky on Dec. 9, 2024. The Kentucky National Guard supported the ceremony by providing music from the 202nd Band and a color guard from the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)

Kentucky National Guard strengthens emergency preparedness through statewide county outreach
December 2, 2024 — 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... MORE

2nd Lt. Samuel Feldman speaks to officials while 1st Lt Jadon Douglas looks on, Nov. 19 in Bardstown. Members of the Kentucky National Guard County Outreach Team speak to Nelson County Emergency Management and elected officials about emergency planning and to identify any shortfalls in resources where the Guard can assist. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Milt Spalding)

123rd CRG demonstrates mission mastery in joint validation exercise with Army
November 30, 2024 — Around 100 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group joined more than 50 Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company to participate in a week-long U.S. Transportation Command exercise here in August, successfully revalidating the units’ capability to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening... MORE

Security forces Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group respond to a simulated attack at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., Aug. 24, 2024, as a part of a U.S. Transportation Command exercise to revalidate the 123rd CRG’s capability to lead a Joint Task Force-Port Opening.

Kentucky National Guard breaks ground on new field maintenance facility in Boone County
November 27, 2024 — 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... MORE

The Adjutant General for Kentucky, Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, was joined by Kentucky Guard leaders and local government representatives, as well as, project supervisors, as they broke ground on the new Field Maintenance Shop in Burlington, Ky., Nov. 18, 2024. The new 25,156 square foot maintenance facility will include wide maintenance bays, storage and administration space capable of sustaining modern military vehicles and equipment in Kentucky’s fastest growing area for population. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)

Embracing Heritage: Spc. Brianna Hunter’s Choctaw Journey
November 27, 2024 — 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... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Brianna Hunter poses in front of the Murray State University newsroom wearing a hand-beaded necklace from the Mississippi Band of Choctaws at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky on Nov. 25, 2024. Hunter is one-eighth Choctaw, serves in the Kentucky National Guard and is the editor-in-chief for the Murray State University newspaper and has written an article for the newspaper on her Native American Indian heritage. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)

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