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Ky. National Guard Activated to Help Protect Kentuckians safety and maintain peace
May 30, 2020 — Approximately 350 Kentucky Guardsmen are being directed to report immediately for State Active Duty support... MORE

Ky. Guardsmen respond to Iranian ballistic missile attack
May 29, 2020 — Iranian news agencies said ballistic missiles were fired at Al Asad Air Base and at the Air Base at Erbil in retaliation for the death of Major General Qasem Soleimani... MORE

Based out of Owensboro, Ky., Members of the 206th Engineer Battalion deployed to the Middle East on July 25, 2019.

Meet Ky’s 32nd Adjutant General, 1927-1931
May 28, 2020 — William Henry Jones, Jr., Kentucky’s 32nd Adjutant General, was born May 25, 1895, in the community of Freedom, where his parents made their life together... MORE

William Henry Jones, Jr.

Kentucky’s 32nd Adjutant General, 1927-1931

Mr. Mercurio: Ky Guard’s expert on telecom operations
May 27, 2020 — The month of May is dedicated to celebrating Americans of Asian and Pacific Island descent, and the contributions they’ve made to American history... MORE

Firefighters Set To Deploy to Romania
May 14, 2020 — The 176th Firefighting Team is preparing to deploy to Romania in the next few weeks at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., May 14. The unit is deploying to conduct fire protection on an air base there... MORE

KYARNG Firefighters deploy to Romania 2020

Father and Son with 1163rd ASMC Deploy to Poland
May 14, 2020 — Col. Bradley King, a physician, and his son, Spc. Samuel King, a medic, will be the latest father-son duo to deploy to Poland as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve in support of European allies in June 2020... MORE

1163rd ASMC father and son deploy to Poland

Kentucky Guardsmen balance civilian employment with COVID-19 activation
May 12, 2020 — The Kentucky National Guard has been called upon to lend hands to numerous agencies in response to this coronavirus pandemic and over 800 Soldiers and Airmen have responded to help... MORE

Maj. John Rock conducts planning operations at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky.

Kentucky Air Guardsman provide medical support at nursing home in Northern Kentucky
May 11, 2020 — A small team of Kentucky Air Guard medical professionals are augmenting a civilian nursing home in Covington... MORE

Aviation unit departs for deployment to Afghanistan
May 8, 2020 — The Kentucky Army National Guard aviation company held a small departure ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Boone National Guard Center. The unit will provide Blackhawk medical evacuation support while in Afghanistan... MORE

Kentucky Food Bank works with the Guard to provide to community
May 7, 2020 — Twelve Soldiers assigned to 138th Field Artillery Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB), worked alongside the First Church of God at the host site of God’s Pantry Food Bank in Danville, Ky., to prepare and distribute 190 boxes of food for anyone in the local community who has been affected by COVID-19... MORE

Guard Celebrates National Nurses Week
May 6, 2020 — Nurses have been a major part of responding to COVID-19 across the country over the past few months as well as being a key piece of the Kentucky National Guard’s efforts in the commonwealth. These frontline workers deserve much praise and recognition... MORE

International Life During COVID-19
May 4, 2020 — The Kentucky National Guard intends to maintain close contact with Djibouti and Ecuador to build upon their strategic relationship during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Both our partners in the State Partnership Program (SPP) have been fighting the same virus. This has truly been a global pandemic... MORE

Kentucky MPs receive unique training from Special Forces Group
May 1, 2020 — Soldiers of the 617th Military Police Company, the Ravens, earned extensive training with the 3rd Special Forces Group while at mobilization station located at Camp Oro Grande near Fort Bliss, Texas, during the last three weeks of March 2020... MORE

617th MPs train with Special Forces 2020

Local Food Banks able to continue services with Guards help
April 23, 2020 — Local area food banks have been affected by COVID-19. More than 100 Kentucky Guardsmen stepped in to help Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) food bank... MORE

63rd Theater Aviation Brigade Supports COVID-19 Drive Thru Testing Site
April 16, 2020 — For the first time in the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s history, the Kentucky Army National Guard is collaborating with both the public and private sector to establish a Drive Thru Testing Site (DTTS) at Franklin County Fairgrounds in Frankfort, Ky... MORE

Kentucky Guard Supports first State Drive-Thru Testing Site
April 13, 2020 — Members of the Kentucky Army National Guard began providing logistical support to local agencies at Kentucky’s first COVID-19 drive-thru test site at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, starting April 13, 2020... MORE

Kentucky Guardsmen lend hand at local food banks
April 7, 2020 — More than 70 Soldiers from around the State joined the COVID-19 response by helping at “no touch” food banks that serve donated food to hungry families Apr. 7. They helped pack bags and boxes of food, moved pallets and loaded up cars in Lexington, Louisville, Elizabethtown, Covington and another location in Northern Kentucky, Wilder... MORE

Kentucky Guardsman help with call center
March 31, 2020 — Kentucky National Guard Soldiers with the 1163rd Medical Company and Airmen with the 123rd Medical Group augment the COVID-19 Call Center to manage data collection and case management Mar. 31... MORE

Kentucky Brigade Training Officers lead the way
March 30, 2020 — As the Kentucky Guard celebrates Women's History Month and continue recognizing the contributions of our female Soldiers across the commonwealth, our female brigade training officers are showing what strong leadership looks like... MORE

Majors Maloney, Watson, and Capt. Miller pose for a photo

Kentucky Guard Soldiers take part in leadership course
March 13, 2020 — Ranger instructors with the Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning worked in conjunction with the 238th Regional Training Institute to conduct a fast paced and challenging course that consisted of classroom training, situational training exercise (STX) lanes, land navigation and close quarters marksmanship... MORE

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