U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ronnie Barnes, pictured with his family – wife Sabrina, daughter Makenzie, mother Janice, and father Charles – following his promotion ceremony at the Wellman Armory Auditorium, Boone National Guard Center, Frankfort, Kentucky, April 17, 2025. Barnes has served the Kentucky National Guard for more than 30 years. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)