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A Kentucky Soldier’s story of resilience
August 25, 2022
Army Sgt. Kathleen Thomassy-Mills poses with her family. Their home was destroyed in the flooding in Eastern Kentucky July 28, 2022. (
Kentucky refueler keeps flood rescue mission going
August 17, 2022
Army Sgt. William ‘Cecil’ Harris, a fuel Supply specialist with Detachment 1, Carlie Co. 2-238th Aviation- ‘Wildcat DUSTOFF’ poses for photo in front of his HEMMTT fuel truck which is capable of holding 2,500 gallons of fuel, which he used to help fuel the flood response mission in Eastern Kentucky.
Kentucky National Guardsman Graduates Naval War College
August 15, 2022
Army Maj. Randall Kizziar graduated from the Advanced Strategist Program at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island on March 1, 2022.
Kentucky Soldier’s passion drives him to help flood victims
August 13, 2022
He was in charge of the POD for Breathitt County and the surrounding areas during the flooding in Eastern Kentucky.
Soldier perseveres to become a first in Kentucky National Guard
August 12, 2022
Hines arrived at his unit Ranger and Airborne qualified thanks to the Ranger Training Leadership Initiative (RTLI) program, a program in which only National Guard Soldiers qualify for.
Soldier uses local ties to help bring community back from flooding
August 12, 2022
The Soldiers are part of a point of distribution site at Letcher County Central High School.
Kentucky National Guard Youth and Child Camp 2022
July 22, 2022
Campers attend the Kentucky National Guard (KYNG) Child and Youth Camp at the Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp in Nancy, Ky. on July 18-22, 2022. The Child and Youth Camp is a KYNG sponsored, 4-H supported weeklong camp for children who have ties to the KYNG. (U.S. Army phot by Pfc. Georgia Napier)
KYARNG engineer company receives outstanding engineer award
June 27, 2022
For the fifth straight year, a Kentucky Army National Guard engineer unit was named the best in the Guard.
Kentucky National Guard celebrates 230th birthday
June 27, 2022
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Wilkinson, left, the Kentucky National Guard’s assistant adjutant general for Air; Airman 1st Class Maryah Bridges, center left; Spc. John Stark, center right; and Col. Joe Gardner, the Kentucky Guard’s Chief of Staff for Army, cut a ceremonial cake during a celebration honoring the 230th birthday of the Kentucky Guard in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2022. The organization was established in 1792 by Gov. Isaac Shelby, 19 days after the Commonwealth became the 15th state of the Union. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)
Gold Star Families enjoy Riverboat ride
June 14, 2022
Carl lost his father when he was 6 years old and Sonja lost her husband Mecolus McDaniel who died in Afghanistan in 2011.
Kentucky Army National Guard veteran awarded bronze star with valor
June 13, 2022
Kentucky National Guard veteran Sgt. John Burlew speaks to friends and family that attend an awards ceremony at the Owensboro Armory in Owensboro, Ky. on June 10, 2022. Burlew was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor for actions in Afghanistan in 2002 (U.S. Army photo by Andy Dickson).
Names of 13 fallen Soldiers added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial
June 1, 2022
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James R. Tongate, left, Kentucky Air National Guard state command chief; and Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, the adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, place a wreath at the Kentucky National Guard Memorial during a ceremony in Frankfort, Ky., May 30, 2022. The memorial honors 286 Solders and Airmen from the Kentucky Guard who have paid the ultimate price for freedom since 1912. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)
My Sapper School Experience
May 18, 2022
A SAPPER Soldier is responsible for tasks such as building and repairing roads and bridges, laying and clearing mines.
Derby 148 back in full force and so was the Kentucky Guard
May 7, 2022
The Kentucky National Guard has been assisting local security and police every year for the past 116 years.
Aviators Get Dunked
April 24, 2022
Dunker is a training that prepares helicopter pilots and crew members in life saving measure if they were to ever find themselves having to abandon their air craft in an inadvertent submerged situation.
Kentucky Guard brings “Thunder” back to Louisville
April 23, 2022
Thunder Over Louisville kicks off the two week celebration leading up to the Kentucky Derby.
Field Artillery battery receives new commander
April 15, 2022
The unit guidon representing an historic exchange of command was handed off to Army Capt. Taylor Davies as she assumed command of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Brigade in a ceremony Mar. 27.
New BAOs for Ecuador and Djibouti
April 15, 2022
Air Force 1st Lt. Joshua Selby will be the Bilateral Affairs Officer in Ecuador responsible for planning and executing future subject matter expert exchanges, key leader engagements, and exercises between both the Kentucky State Partnership Program, US SOUTHCOM, and all branches of the Ecuadorian military
A Call to Action
April 12, 2022
U.S. Army Sgt. Jessey McDaniel, an infantryman with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Kentucky National Guard, and member of one of Kosovo Force's Liaison Monitoring Teams, poses for a photograph at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, April 8, 2022. McDaniel, a native of Lexington, Ky., is part of the U.S.'s 30th rotation of the KFOR mission, which is committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all people of Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Hellmann 1-149 INF)
Kentucky Army National Guard hosts Signal and Cyber Symposium
February 24, 2022
The Silver Order of Mercury is awarded to those select few who stand above their peers and have made conspicuous long-term significant contributions to the U.S. Army Signal Corps and the Association (SCRA).

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