Kentucky Guard

Santa’s helpers
December 17, 2021 — Four Kentucky Soldiers jumped into action after they heard tornadoes hit the western part of Kentucky Dec. 10... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Gina Vaile-Nelson, Sgt. Jessica Jenkins, Staff Sgt. Billie Jacobs, Staff Sgt. Rachel Pete raised over $2,500 for Kentucky’s First Lady, Britainy Beshear's Western Kentucky Toy Drive. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st class Benjamin Crane)

Leaders visit Soldiers activated for help in the wake of deadly tornadoes
December 14, 2021 — Kentucky’s State Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers and State Chaplain (Col.) Jay Padgett the visited Soldiers at various locations impacted by recent tornados in Graves County, Ky., Dec. 14... MORE

During the two-hour visit, leadership traveled to the Mayfield Consumer Products facility, better known as the candle factory site.

Guard Assists After Record Tornado in Mayfield, Ky.
December 13, 2021 — Over 300 Kentucky Air and Army National Guardsmen have been activated in support of tornado relief in various locations to include Mayfield and Dawson Springs, Ky. on December 11th, 2021. Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Search and Rescue Team, the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP), and the 438th Military Police Company have mobilized to the region for search and rescue missions, road clearing and law enforcement support. ... MORE

Kentucky state flag rescued from the ruble of the courthouse in Mayfield, Ky.

Kentucky Guardsmen participate in leader’s course
December 9, 2021 — The two-day, course-integrated, Four Lenses training, resiliency training, and team- building event is designed to make leaders look inward to find out more about themselves, and use that information to be better leaders... MORE

The two-day course integrated Four Lenses training, resiliency training and team building events with the goal of making the leaders look inward to find out more about themselves and how they can use that information to be a better leader.

Kentucky infantry company deploys to Horn of Africa with Virginia National Guard
November 28, 2021 — Kentucky National Guard senior leaders and honored guests joined family and friends at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, Nov. 27, 2021, to honor approximately 150 Soldiers of Somerset-based Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment as they left Kentucky and entered federal active duty... MORE

Departure ceremony held for Kentucky Infantry company deploying to Horn of Africa with Virginia National Guard

More than art
November 22, 2021 — Chaplain (Capt.) Gregory Christopher Granderson is the state support chaplain full-time and drills with the 206th Engineer Battalion, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. ... MORE

For Chaplain (Capt.) Gregory Granderson, his passion for comics became his pathway to influence. I sat down with him to learn how he uses his graphic illustrated comics to help him communicate with his troops.

Ky. Guard achieves COVID vaccination milestone
November 10, 2021 — More than 250 vaccines were administered to Army and Air Guardsmen over the weekend. As of Wednesday, Nov. 10, approximately 91 percent of the force have received their first vaccination, and 73 percent received their second vaccination... MORE

Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. Roberto Gorostieta, a combat medic with the 130th Engineer Support Company and vaccination team non-commissioned officer, administers COVID-19 vaccination at the Boone National Guard Center, in Frankfort, Ky., November 6, 2021

Kentucky military records made available for free
November 9, 2021 — Kentucky Soldiers can get access to their records with a simple phone call to the Department of the Army Military Records... MORE

Kathy Boyle, branch manager and Walter Bowman, archivist, pose for a photo surrounded by all the files at the Military records Branch in Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 2, 2021

Survivor Outreach Services Hosts Day at the Races for Gold Star Families
November 8, 2021 — Nearly 700 Gold Star Family members gathered to commemorate the tenth annual Survivor Outreach Services (S.O.S.) Day at the Races at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, Nov. 7, 2021. S.O.S. hosts a Gold Star Family event on the first Sunday of November. This is the single largest event for S.O.S. in America. Gold Star Families attended from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia... MORE

Survivors of fallen military heroes gather at Churchill Downs to celebrate the lives of their loved ones along with senior military leaders from several states, in Louisville Ky., Nov. 07, 2021

Kentucky Guard leaders break ground for new headquarters
October 26, 2021 — Kentucky Guardsmen and state leadership were on hand as ground was broken for the new Joint Force Headquarters building on Boone National Guard Center Oct. 26. The building has been twenty years in the making will be the first structure in the history of the Kentucky National Guard built solely for command and control of the KYNG... MORE

Brig. Gen. Steve King, construction and facility officer, speaks to the crowd during the groundbreaking ceremony at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., Oct. 26, 2021.

The building has been twenty years in the making will be the first structure in the history of the Kentucky National Guard built solely for command and control of the KYNG. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)

Guardsman mechanic pursues future as a nurse
October 25, 2021 — Mobilized due to COVID-19 to augment Pikeville Medical Center staff handling non-clinical duties, Sgt. Janay McClain with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company is taking her love in helping others to a new level... MORE

Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. Janay McLain, squad leader with 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company, poses for a photograph while holding her nursing school acceptance letter with Pikeville Medical Center administrators in Pikeville, KY October 25, 2021. The Kentucky National Guard has been requested to provide support to hospital staff across the Commonwealth. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Matt Damon)

Ky. Guard ramps up COVID vaccination for Troops
October 19, 2021 — More than 600 vaccines were administered to Army and Air Guardsmen over the weekend. As of Monday, Oct. 18, approximately 70 percent of the force have received their first vaccination and 58 percent have received their second vaccination... MORE

Operation Fortified Guardian COVID-19 vaccines

The Kentucky National Guard welcomes its newest officers at the State Capitol
October 6, 2021 — Family members, friends and fellow Guardsmen were in attendance for the officer commissioning ceremony inside the rotunda of the State Capitol building Sept. 27. Eight officer candidates from Officer Candidate School Class 63-21 became the Kentucky National Guard’s newest second lieutenants... MORE

Class 63-21 pose in front of the State Capitol building after their officer commissioning ceremony in Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 27, 2021. The eight officer candidates from Officer Candidate School Class 63-21 became the Kentucky National Guard’s newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)

First-Gen immigrant teaches Kentucky’s newest officers
October 6, 2021 — Capt. Timothy Wang was just twelve years old when he and his family immigrated from China to the United States. He and his family left so that his father could pursue higher education and start a new life in the U.S. They sold everything they had in China and left their previous lives behind. Now, Wang is an officer candidate school instructor at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center (WHFRTC) in Greenville, Ky. In his prolific military career, Wang has served as both a non-commissioned officer in the Marine Corps and as a commissioned officer in the National Guard, first in Kansas, and now in Kentucky... MORE

Capt. Timothy Wang poses with his wife and son after the Officer Candidate School graduation at the state Capitol building Sept. 25, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jesse Elboaub)

Guardsmen share ideas during state conference
October 6, 2021 — Soldiers and Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard gathered at the Sloan Convention Center for the 90th National Guard Association of Kentucky (NGAKY) Conference, Oct. 2, 2021. The Guardsmen who are members of the association come together annually for professional development and to discuss career and operational updates. Each member can provide a voice from Kentucky to elected officials in Washington, D.C... MORE

Brig. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general for Kentucky concluded the conference with a “state of the Guard,” highlighting the unique and challenging year Guardsmen have faced during for the 90th National Guard Association of Kentucky (NGAKY) Conference, Oct. 2, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Scott Raymond)

Cyber Shield is a Kentucky kind of thing
September 29, 2021 — This year, cyber professionals from the Kentucky National Guard, the Commonwealth Office of Technology, Louisville Metro Government, and law enforcement partners all joined the cyber fight... MORE

Cyber Shield 2021, Kentucky Army National Guard group photo

Newly appointed first sergeant credits Kentucky National Guard for life success
September 22, 2021 — Carter recently reflected on his life and military service from a makeshift office near the U.S. Capitol grounds, where he joined more than 140 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers who volunteered to support civilian law enforcement, a mission that began in the lead up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration in January... MORE

The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-March. For the security mission, Carter is acting in a command sergeant major capacity for Task Force Frontier, which consists of National Guard Soldiers from Kentucky, Guam, California and Wyoming.

Kentucky Guard Soldiers take part in AXE fitness camp
September 15, 2021 — Around 30 Soldiers participated in the Kentucky National Guard’s Attack Exercise through Education or “AXE” camp, at Boone National Guard Center, Sept. 7-10, 2021. The ‘AXE’ camp is based off of the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness program (H2F) and ran by Lt. Col. Eddie Simpson, the camp officer in charge and deputy brigade commander for the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT). The cadre in charge of leading instruction during the week are Guardsmen who are master fitness trainers for their units and/or are civilian-certified fitness personnel... MORE

Master Sgt. Kristen Roles with the Kentucky Air National Guard 123rd Maintenance Squadron prepares to attempt an overhead press as part of an exercise drill at Boone National Guard Center on Sept. 7th, 2021. As part of the AXE Camp’s cadre team, her role is to instruct students on proper physical exercise techniques and holistic health strategies.

TAG helps remember 9/11 after twenty years
September 13, 2021 — The event was held at Healing Field in Lawrenceburg City Park. Members of the official party included the master of ceremonies, Tim Martinez, Lawrenceburg Police Chief Bryan Taylor and State Representative James Tipton. ... MORE

Members of the official party included the master of ceremonies, Tim Martinez, Lawrenceburg Police Chief Bryan Taylor and State Representative James Tipton.

Remembering 9/11
September 11, 2021 — Today we hold in remembrance those we lost in the attacks on September 11, 2001. Beginning at 8:46 a.m., Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center, and 17 minutes later, Flight 175 struck the south tower. A third flight, Flight 77, hit the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m. Passengers of the fourth and final passenger airplane, Flight 93, learned about the deliberate attacks and would take back control of the plane, forcing it to impact in a field in western Pennsylvania. The nation learned shortly after that these were terroristic attacks on Americans from 19 terrorists linked to al-Qaeda. In total, 2,977 people were killed because of the hijackings... MORE

Photoshop illustration by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alan Royalty for use in the Bluegrass Guard publication and historical summary of Kentucky National Guard on attacks of 9/11.

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