Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, Adjutant General-Kentucky, speaks to the audience during the Recruiting and Retention Battalion's Mission Maker award ceremony held at the Galt House hotel Dec. 16, 2023. Lamberton was the events guest speaker and thanked the recruiters for all the hard work they put into building the Kentucky Army National Guard force. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)