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Tractor training in Afghanistan
April 25, 2012 — In southern Afghanistan’s Zharay district, Kandahar province, ADT 4 recently helped empower local agricultural leaders with some good old-fashioned tractor training... MORE

Former high school teacher takes lessons to Afghanistan as part of Kentucky’s Agribusiness Development Team 4
March 31, 2012 — Parsons is a retired agriculture teacher of nearly 28 years at Garrad County High School in Lancaster. He is now deployed to southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province with ADT 4 after officially retiring in January 2012... MORE

Kentucky ADT 4’s veterinarian training programs score big with Afghan locals
March 24, 2012 — Goode serves as the ag team leader for Kandahar province’s Arghandab district with Kentucky National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team 4 in southern Afghanistan... MORE

Kentucky Deployed Soldiers Closer than Brothers
March 16, 2012 — “Closer than blood ever could be,” described Spc. Preston Perry, a 21-year-old Benton, Ky. native now residing in Lexington, Ky. of his relationship with Spc. Howard Summers, a 21-year-old Chicago, Ill. native now residing in Paducah... MORE

Kentucky Guardsmen deploy to West Africa
February 20, 2012 — Deployed to southern Afghanistan with a team of soldiers, airmen, and other Agricultural specialists on the Kentucky National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team 4, Mixon finds himself on a mission to help Afghan farmers... MORE

University of Kentucky crop research scientist brings skills to National Guard mission
February 19, 2012 — Neal, a civilian agricultural specialist from Versailles, Ky., with the Kentucky National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team 4, said he started helping on the family farm around the age of 8 and has loved farming ever since. ... MORE

Last tour of duty: Deployed soldier reflects on storied career
January 29, 2012 — “The Soldiers, I think are smarter. They’re required to be because of all the equipment that we have, advanced technology…the battlefield is ever-changing, and you’ve got to be flexible with it. Clearly, I think the soldiers we have today are maybe not better soldiers, but more skilled than when I was a young soldier. You kind of have to be in today’s Army. It takes a lot,” Lile added. ... MORE

Yama Sakura 61: Home visit
January 29, 2012 — As a tradition of the Yama Sakura exercise, U.S. Army Japan soldiers participated in a home visit to the household of Maj. Yasuo Okamoto, chief of security for Middle Army’s Japan Ground Self Defense Force, in Osaka, Japan, Jan. 29... MORE

Yama Sakura 61: Cultural Activities Offer U.S. Military Personnel a Unique Experience in Japan
January 29, 2012 — However, the annual Yama Sakura in Japan offers a unique cultural experience designed to strengthen relationships between U.S. personnel and their Japanese counterparts... MORE

Going green in Osaka
January 28, 2012 — Nonetheless, several soldiers participating in the Yama Sakura 61 exercise at Camp Itami decided to trade in their free time and give back to the city of Osaka by assisting their Japanese counterparts in picking up trash and raking leaves around Osaka Castle Jan. 28. ... MORE

Kentucky National Guardsman teaches safety first
July 7, 2011 — There were 23 mechanics in attendance at the 10-hour OSHA course. Witt said more classes are in the works... MORE

Kentucky National Guardsmen support Kentucky Oaks
May 6, 2011 — Every year during the first week of May thousands of people flock to Churchill Downs in Louisville to watch some of the greatest horse racing on the planet... MORE

Kentucky National Guard Honors Outstanding Soldiers and Airmen of the Year
March 12, 2011 — The banquet highlights the top enlisted Guardsmen for the Army and Air. ... MORE

Got what it takes to play with the 202nd Army Band?
February 16, 2011 — More than half, 24 out of 40 of the citizen-soldier musicians assigned to the band will retire or meet their contractual obligation to the military by 2013. ... MORE

138th Fires Brigade conducts newly implemented resiliency training
February 6, 2011 — Approximately 750 soldiers participated in the training, which is now an annual requirement. While most mandatory training soldiers receive is field-related soldiering skills, the new resiliency training is geared towards making today’s soldier a more well-rounded individual... MORE

Edwards accepts command of Kentucky National Guard 75th Troop Command
February 6, 2011 — A highly decorated veteran with a 23-year career, Edwards will bring his experience as an engineer and chemical officer to the 75th with pride. He’s worked with junior leaders as a TAC officer at the 238th Regiment and commanded the 103rd Chemical Battalion in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005... MORE

Kentucky National Guard reenlists more than 30 high-speed Soldiers
February 5, 2011 — More than 130 soldiers from across the Commonwealth participated in this year’s symposium. More than 30 reenlisted... MORE

Welcome Home 2123rd Transportation Company
February 4, 2011 — The soldiers returned after nearly a year in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom... MORE

FFA members present care packages to Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team 3
February 4, 2011 — For the second year in a row, the teams are the beneficiaries of an immense donation program conducted by the members of Kentucky’s Future Farmers of America. As packages continue to arrive in Afghanistan for KYADT2, soldiers and airmen assigned to KYADT3 got a little taste of the FFA’s generosity during a presentation of Kentucky-grown products Jan. 27 at the Boone National Guard Center, Frankfort... MORE

Two worlds collide; Kentucky National Guardsman combines two favorite passions
February 1, 2011 — Persinger was one of the National Guardsmen awarded a position on the National Guard fishing team to compete nationally in the Forrest L. Wood Fishing Tour... MORE

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