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Lapse of appropriations notice: The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. For more information, visit https://war.gov/Lapse-In-Appropriations/.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov. 22, 2012 | By kentuckyguard
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="583"]Thanksgiving Spc. Ryan Stull, a medic with Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, sends a greeting back home for Thanksgiving from his duty station at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. (Kentucky National Guard photo by Sgt. Alexa Becerra, 2/138th Public Affairs)

The Kentucky National Guard is deeply thankful for all of our men and women in uniform across the Commonwealth. As we celebrate this Thanksgiving Day with friends and family, let us not forget the brave Kentuckians supporting overseas operations in Afghanistan, Africa and around the world.

[caption id="attachment_16511" align="aligncenter" width="559"] 1st Lt. Wesley Newton of Lexington, Ky., sends greetings from Afghanistan. He's currently deployed with the Agribusiness Development Team 4. (photo by Maj. Ben Singleton, Agribusiness Development Team 4)

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