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Engineer battalion bids farewell to family and friends
May 31, 2026 — Nearly 150 Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers gathered for a departure ceremony at the Boyd County Community Center in Catlettsburg, Ky., May 30, 2026, and will be deploying to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield...

623rd Field Artillery enhances lethality during annual training at Fort Irwin
May 21, 2026 — Under the desert sun of Fort Irwin, Calif., Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery, endure intense annual training designed to sharpen their combat readiness, April 8-15, 2026. Through demanding live-fire exercises using the M142 HIMARS, Soldiers learned to operate with greater speed, precision and coordination under realistic battlefield conditions...

Kentucky Army National Guard Soldier promoted to master sergeant
May 20, 2026 — U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Troxell of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery, was promoted to the rank of master sergeant during a ceremony, April 14, 2026...

Kentucky general retires after nearly four decades of service
May 19, 2026 — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bryan M. Howay was honored during a retirement ceremony at Boone National Guard Center May 16, 2026, recognizing his 38 years of dedicated service to the Kentucky National Guard and the United States Army. Throughout his distinguished career, Howay served in numerous leadership roles, deployed overseas multiple times, and became one of the few Guardsmen to command an active-duty division. Leaders praised his lasting impact on Soldiers, his balanced leadership style, and his commitment to both state and federal missions. During the ceremony, Howay reflected on the importance of the people who supported him throughout his career and thanked his family, fellow Soldiers, and mentors for their unwavering support...

Stewarding Service: Protecting Kentucky Derby Tradition
May 7, 2026 — Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miller returned to the 152nd Kentucky Derby to lead the joint-service trophy detail at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., May 2, 2026. Transitioning from trophy carrier to noncommissioned officer in charge, Miller’s experience highlights a commitment to the Commonwealth’s traditions and exemplifies how NCOs steward the profession through developing the next generation of leaders...

Kentucky welcomes newest officers
April 29, 2026 — Kentucky Officer Candidate School Class 68-26 commissioned in Frankfort, April 18, 2026, following 12 months of rigorous training. Kentucky's newest officers have been tested and are mission-ready leaders, prepared to serve the Commonwealth at home and the nation abroad...

Kentucky Native Col. Franklin (Shaune) Jones Promoted to Brigadier General
April 28, 2026 — Brig. Gen. Franklin “Shaune” Jones, a native of Owingsville, Kentucky, was promoted by Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard, in a ceremony at the National Guard Memorial Museum, April 3, 2026...

Kentucky welcomes its newest targeting officer
April 21, 2026 — Friends and family gathered to celebrate U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Elijah Johnson’s appointment to warrant officer during a ceremony in Lexington, Feb. 10, 2026. Johnson is Kentucky’s newest field artillery targeting technician, assigned to the 138th Operational Fires Command...

Kentucky National Guard hosts job shadow event in Bardstown
March 31, 2026 — The Kentucky National Guard hosted a job shadow event for ten local high school students at the National Guard Armory in Bardstown on March 24. Organized by the Recruiting and Retention Battalion and Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, the event provided students with a firsthand look at military careers such as combat medicine, field artillery, signal support, and equipment maintenance through interactive stations...

Weapons qualifications and leadership evaluations completed at WHFRTC
March 31, 2026 — The 103rd Brigade Support Battalion conducted training in Greenville, Ky., March 20-21. Soldiers qualified on various weapons, leaders were evaluated, and the battalion's logistical capabilities were tested to ensure the unit remains a prepared and effective force...

Kentucky names 2026 ‘Best Warriors’
March 25, 2026 — Twenty Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers representing major commands across the commonwealth competed in the 2026 Best Warrior Competition at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, March 20-22...

Kentucky Guard medics sharpen lifesaving skills
March 24, 2026 — Kentucky Army National Guard medics from around the state sharpened their lifesaving skills during a two-week annual recertification course at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Feb. 21- March 6. The course brought together combat medics, combat paramedics and critical care flight paramedics–all military occupational specialty 68W–to refresh critical medical knowledge and ensure they remain fully qualified to provide care in combat environments...

Kentucky surpasses expectations through ‘KEEP’, a non-traditional National Guard recruiting program
March 18, 2026 — In response to nationwide recruiting struggles, the Kentucky National Guard has implemented a successful new strategy. The Kentucky Enlistment Enhancement Program (KEEP) incentivizes its own Soldiers and Airmen—not professional recruiters—to find new enlistees. This approach has proven highly effective, bringing more than 600 new members into the Kentucky force since its inception in February 2023...

Kentucky Guard answers the call for Winter Storm Fern
March 12, 2026 — More than 2,200 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen activated to support emergency operations across the state as Winter Storm Fern swept through the commonwealth in late January...

Kentucky National Guard ‘Ready for the Future,’ Army Guard Director Tells Leaders
March 11, 2026 — The director of the Army National Guard praised the Kentucky National Guard’s combat readiness, domestic response capabilities and international partnerships during remarks at a leadership conference, Feb. 28...

Kentucky honors Veterans with wreath laying ceremony
December 22, 2025 — Members of the Kentucky National Guard joined the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs to honor Veterans during a wreath laying ceremony at Kentucky’s Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Dec. 11, 2025...

Kentucky Guardsmen forge firepower for Florida
December 18, 2025 — Four Kentucky Guardsmen traveled to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, to qualify 15 Florida Guardsmen as HIMARS crewmembers, Oct. 31 – Nov. 16, 2025. The 13M MOS instructors bolstered the Florida unit’s combat readiness by qualifying Soldiers for a critical artillery role and supported the U.S. Army's broader expansion of its artillery forces...

Kentucky National Guard supports Feeding Kentucky network during lapse in federal appropriations
December 9, 2025 — Kentucky National Guard Airmen and Soldiers completed a two-week food-bank-support mission across the Commonwealth, sorting and packing over 25,000 food boxes for Kentuckians in need from Nov. 10-26, 2025...

Kentucky National Guard senior leaders hold annual leadership conference
December 9, 2025 — Senior leaders from the Kentucky National Guard met at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, Dec. 1–3, 2025, for an off-site conference focused on leadership, readiness and organizational alignment...

Durham takes command of 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
November 24, 2025 — U.S. Army Col. Brandye Williams relinquished command of Kentucky's 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to Col. Terry Durham during a change-of-command ceremony at Madison Central High School’s football field in Richmond, Ky., Oct. 18, 2025...

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