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Two Kentucky Guardsmen Reach World CrossFit Finals, Embody Army’s H2F Principles
Sept. 30, 2025
Two Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers, Col. Eddie Simpson and 1st Lt. Erik Thomas, competed in the 2025 World CrossFit Games Finals in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 21–24, showcasing peak fitness and championing the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness program to improve Soldier readiness and lethality.

State Partnership Program conducts air assault planning exchange
Sept. 10, 2025
Members of the Kentucky National Guard took part in a four-day air assault planning exchange with the Ecuadorian 9th Special Forces Brigade as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program, Aug. 18-21.

Kentucky Air Guard special tactics flexes maritime skill in Caribbean for Emerald Warrior
Sept. 4, 2025
A squadron of special tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard completed a grueling five-day exercise in the Caribbean Aug. 30, testing their ability to perform a broad spectrum of operations in a maritime environment while responding to an enemy threat.

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Two Kentucky Guardsmen Reach World CrossFit Finals, Embody Army’s H2F Principles
Sept. 30, 2025
Two Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers, Col. Eddie Simpson and 1st Lt. Erik Thomas, competed in the 2025 World CrossFit Games Finals in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 21–24, showcasing peak fitness and championing the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness program to improve Soldier readiness and lethality.

Kentucky Windage tests Mission Support Group for Agile Combat Employment
Sept. 28, 2025
Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123d Mission Support Group recently completed a field exercise designed to prepare them for operating the new Deployable Combat Wing model in a contested environment.

Tellis retires after more than 38 years of service in Air Force, Air Guard
Sept. 27, 2025
Chief Master Sergeant Chris Tellis, senior enlisted leader for the 123rd Contingency Response Group, retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville on June 7, concluding a career spanning more than 38 years.

Kentucky employers honored for supporting Guardsmen
Sept. 26, 2025
The Kentucky Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve honored three employers with the Pro Patria Award in recognition of their support for Kentucky Guardsmen during a presentation on Sept. 10, 2025.

Kentucky Cyber visits Fayette County Schools
Sept. 26, 2025
Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard Cyber Resilience Initiative visited students in Lexington to demonstrate real-world cybersecurity concepts and explore cyber career path opportunities in the Guard, Sept. 17-18, 2025.

Strategic Broadening Seminar highlights leadership in challenging times
Sept. 23, 2025
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky’s adjutant general, addressed participants of the Strategic Broadening Seminar (SBS) at the Kentucky Historical Society, which was hosted by the McConnell Center Civic Education Program Aug. 28, 2025.

State Partnership Program conducts air assault planning exchange
Sept. 10, 2025
Members of the Kentucky National Guard took part in a four-day air assault planning exchange with the Ecuadorian 9th Special Forces Brigade as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program, Aug. 18-21.

Kentucky Air Guard special tactics flexes maritime skill in Caribbean for Emerald Warrior
Sept. 4, 2025
A squadron of special tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard completed a grueling five-day exercise in the Caribbean Aug. 30, testing their ability to perform a broad spectrum of operations in a maritime environment while responding to an enemy threat.