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Kentucky Guard helps celebrate Beshear's Inauguration at the Capitol

Dec. 13, 2011 | By kentuckyguard
by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, Kentucky's Adjutant General, and the Kentucky National Guard helped celebrate Gov. Steve Beshear at his inauguration at the Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., today. The Kentucky National Guard provided a ceremonial color guard, music by the 202nd Army Band, a 155mm Howitzer 19-gun salute by the 138th Fires Brigade as well as a C-130 Hercules Flyover. [caption id="attachment_11633" align="aligncenter" width="553" caption="The Kentucky National Guard provided the ceremonial color guard for Gov. Steve Beshear's Inaugural parade in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 13. (Photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)"] [caption id="attachment_11634" align="aligncenter" width="553" caption="Kentucky Air Guardsman Master Sgt. Monte Goldring helps escort the ceremonial color guard for Gov. Steve Beshear's Inaugural parade in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 13. (Photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)"]  [caption id="attachment_11635" align="aligncenter" width="553" caption="Maj Gen Edward W. Tonini, adjutant general for Kentucky, and his wife Carol ride with the other cabinet secretaries in Gov. Steve Beshear's Inaugural parade in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 13. (Photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)"] [caption id="attachment_11636" align="aligncenter" width="553" caption="The Kentucky National Guard's 202nd Army Band provides the ceremonial music for Gov. Steve Beshear's Inauguration in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 13. (Photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)"] [caption id="attachment_11637" align="aligncenter" width="553" caption="The Kentucky National Guard's senior enlisted leadership, State Chief Master Sgt. Jim Smith and State Command Sgt. Major Greg Armstrong attend Gov. Steve Beshear's Inauguration in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 13. (Photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)"] [caption id="attachment_11638" align="aligncenter" width="553" caption="Maj Gen Edward W. Tonini, adjutant general for Kentucky, looks on as Gov. Steve Beshear is sworn in during his Inauguration in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 13. (Photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)"] [caption id="attachment_11646" align="aligncenter" width="542" caption="Two Kentucky Air Guard C-130 Hercules conduct a flyover as Gov. Steve Beshear is sworn in during his Inauguration in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 13. (Photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)"] [caption id="attachment_11650" align="aligncenter" width="553" caption="Two Kentucky Air Guard C-130 Hercules conduct a flyover as Gov. Steve Beshear is sworn in during his Inauguration in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 13. (Photo by Sgt. First Class Michael Oliver, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)"]

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