Frankfort, Ky. -- Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, adjutant
general for Kentucky, pins Bowling Green native Bob D. Hayter Jr. with the
silver eagles of the rank of colonel in the Kentucky Army National Guard April 14.
Assisting Tonini is Hayter's wife, Susan.
Hayter has been in the military for 31 years, serving 10 years as an enlisted
Soldier. In 1990-1991 he commanded the 2123rd Transportation Co. during the
Persian Gulf War. Other deployments include a humanitarian mission in
Ecuador, the Bosnia peacekeeping mission, Operation Noble Eagle and Operation
Enduring Freedom in Afganistan.
Hayter currently serves as the director of operations for the Kentucky Army
National Guard. He also works full-time as a division director for Kentucky
Department of Juvenile Justice.
Hayter is the son of Rhea and Pearl Taylor. He is the father of three
children, Matthew, Luke and Sarah.