Kentucky Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton speaks about Brig Gen. Larry Barker during the naming ceremony at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., June 4, 2026. The auditorium adjacent to Wellman Armory was officially dedicated as the Brig. Gen. Larry C. Barker Auditorium, recognizing Barker’s decades of service and leadership within the Kentucky National Guard and the commonwealth. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)