U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bryan Howay receives a shadow box from Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, Kentucky's adjutant general, during his retirement ceremony at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, May 16, 2026. Howay's career spanned more than 38 years across the Kentucky Army National Guard and active-duty Army. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Marissa Keith)