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Welcome Home for 70 medical professionals from year-long deployment
April 10, 2021 — Kentucky National Guard leadership joined friends and family to welcome home members of the 1163rd’s Medical Company Area Support unit from a year-long deployment in Poland at Bluegrass Airport in Lexington April 10th... MORE

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

Kentucky Guardsmen train with search and rescue teams
March 30, 2021 — Approximately 100 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen along with several dozen members of the London-Laurel Rescue Squad and Laurel County Emergency Management cross trained on search and rescue techniques to help improve search and rescue operations March 27-30, 2021... MORE

Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen along with several dozen members of the London-Laurel Rescue Squad and Laurel County Emergency Management

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

Kentucky National Guard mission extended in Washington D.C.
March 15, 2021 — The Kentucky National Guard has agreed to extend the mission in support of the U.S. Capitol Police and the Washington D.C. National Guard through May 23, 2021. Approximately 70 volunteer Guardsmen will continue to provide support to the National Capitol Region, while Kentucky's footprint will be reduced from the 150 personnel that are there now... MORE

41st Civil Support Team kicks off Annual Evaluation Training with AR North
March 15, 2021 — The Kentucky National Guard's 41st Civil Support Team (CST) rallied in Bardstown, Ky., to kick-off their mission-readiness evaluation March 15-18, 2021. This certification test takes place every 18 months to keep the team up to date with the protocols and procedures necessary for responding to potential Weapons of Mass Destruction (MWD) and/or threat thereof... MORE

Kentucky Guard recognized for efforts at Nation's capitol
March 12, 2021 — Governor Andy Beshear visited Kentucky's Boone National Guard Center March 12 to present an Acclamation Award to the Kentucky Guard Service Members who supported the Inauguration... MORE

Governor Andy Beshear visited Kentucky's Boone National Guard Center, March 12 to present an Acclamation award to members of the National Guard who supported the inauguration In January, more than 300 Soldiers and Airmen mobilized to assist federal agencies in security the Nations Capital during the 59th Presidential Inauguration. During the Ceremony six Service members were additionally recognized for their dedication and commitment to the commonwealth for going above and beyond the call of duty.

ROTC cadets learn water survival techniques
March 12, 2021 — Kentucky Army National Guard Cadets within the University of Kentucky’s ROTC program received survival training at Fort Campbell March 12 under the direction of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment’s Dunker Training instructors... MORE

One shot at a time - Regional vaccine distribution in the Commonwealth
March 10, 2021 — As Kentucky transitions into the vaccination phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kentucky National Guard maintains its partnership with Kroger, University of Louisville, Kentucky Emergency Management, and other agencies to help facilitate the regional distribution of vaccines to citizens of the Commonwealth... MORE

A Kentucky National Guard Soldier transports a Kentucky resident while supporting the Kentucky Horse Park COVID-19 vaccine distribution site in Lexington, Ky., April 25. The KYNG partnered with Kroger, Kentucky Emergency Management, and other state agencies to support seven mass vaccination sites across the state.

75th Troop Command Change of Command
March 7, 2021 — Outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Douglas D. Clay, handed over the reins of the unit to Lt. Col. Timothy R. Starke... MORE

75th Troop Command Change of Command ceremony

Kentucky Guard Assists with Vaccine Rollout
March 6, 2021 — Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard supported civilian medical specialists at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Bowling Green, March 12... MORE

Kentucky Army National Guard Spc. Paulo Salazar with the 101st Main Command Post Operational Detachment, 75th Troop Command, coordinates with a civilian staff member from Med Center Health during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Bowling Green, Ky., March 6, 2021. Soldiers from across Kentucky are assisting with vaccine rollouts in Bowling Green, Lexington, and Louisville. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Glover)

Training awards handed to top Units
March 5, 2021 — The Unit Training Readiness Awards Program is the G3 (Operations) selection of the Battalion-level element boasting the best units measured in areas that are specific to training and contribute directly to overall individual or collective training readiness... MORE

Kentucky Trainers mobilize, aid Tennessee Guard
March 3, 2021 — Two trainers from the 238th Regional Training Institute, Kentucky Army National Guard went to Arnold Air Force Base to help train members of the 181st Field Artillery Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard, for their upcoming deployment Jan. 10-28, 2021... MORE

Kentucky Air Guard flies 92.5 tons of relief supplies to Texas
February 26, 2021 — Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard have spent the past five days flying relief supplies into Texas following a winter storm that led to the near-collapse of the electrical grid, leaving millions without heat or water for days... MORE

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard deliver relief supplies to Abilene, Texas Feb. 23, 2021, following a winter storm that left millions without electricity or potable water for days. The supplies, flown aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Louisville, Kentucky-based 123rd Airlift Wing, include food and bottled water. (U.S. Air National Guard photo)

Crossing Over-One Soldier’s journey from enlisted to officer
February 25, 2021 — Once Command Sergeant Major, now 1st Lieutenant, Daniel Truex, Maneuver and Support Officer for the 198th Military Police Battalion and soon to be the executive officer for the 617th Military Police Company, is an example of taking on challenges and pursuing a goal no matter the obstacles... MORE

Kentucky Guardsmen Support Greatest Generation
February 19, 2021 — Sayre is a nonprofit senior living community that provides housing, rehabilitation, and long-term nursing care. They serve all levels of care; from independent, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, and long-and-short-term care. They have been open to the public since 1983... MORE

2-238th MEDEVAC Returns from Deployment
February 18, 2021 — We had Kentucky Guardsmen working tirelessly at almost every base across the country. Commanding a unit like this overseas in combat had its own set of challenges; Not only did our team have to maintain proficiency and readiness at our Forward Operating Base, but we also had to make sure our other soldiers were safe and well at their FOBs.”... MORE

Staff Sgt. Stephen Parker and Staff Sgt. Shaun Morris, along with pilots, Capt. Jonathan Strayer and Chief Warrant Officer Kristan Beard, conduct hoist and joint MEDEVAC training with U.S. Marines over New Antonik, Afghanistan July 2020.

Trust the Process - Lessons learned from Vanessa Guillen Investigation at Fort Hood
February 17, 2021 — This is a commentary by 1st Sgt. Darrell Brookins, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. In April of 2020, Spc. Vanessa Guillen was allegedly sexually harassed, and later murdered on post at Fort Hood, Texas. The programs we have in place to protect Soldiers failed her. We, as Soldiers, must better that process to ensure trust throughout our ranks. This is a commentary by 1st Sgt. Darrell Brookins, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment... 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

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