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Kentucky Guard breaks ground on its first machine gun range for enhanced readiness
December 20, 2024 — Leaders from the Kentucky Guard, along with state and federal representatives, were on hand for the groundbreaking of the new multi-purpose machine gun range at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Dec. 13, 2024... MORE

Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, the Adjutant General for Kentucky, was joined by Kentucky Guard leaders and local government representatives and project supervisors, as they broke ground on the new new multi-purpose machine gun range on Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center Dec, 13, 2024.

Soldiers compete in Kentucky Best Warrior
November 14, 2022 — This year’s format included some of the new technology that was implemented this year. Moving targets were used during the weapons skills portion and night vision goggles were implemented for a portion of the competition... MORE

These Soldiers are representing their units and brigades in an intense gauntlet to find out who will advance onto the Regional Best Warrior Competition.

Kentucky Guard signal leaders swap knowledge, build relationships with counterparts in partner nation Djibouti
September 12, 2022 — Although the early-morning sun was still low in the sky, temperatures were already hovering near 100 degrees, as a small group of Kentucky National Guard signal leaders made their way in utility vehicles across the rugged, barren terrain of sunbaked Djibouti, a small country in East Africa... MORE

"We Just Went" - Kentucky Guardsman jumps into action to help neighbors
December 14, 2021 — One of those guardsmen activated, Spc. Zach Neisz, a resident of Dawson Springs living only about 8 miles north of where the tornadoes touched down... MORE

Neisz who lives in Dawson Springs spent the first 27 hours after the storm aiding local law enforcement, helping extract people from their home.

Warrior Mind
November 19, 2021 — Kentucky's Best Warrior Competition is a series of events held over four days to test a Soldier's fitness, technical knowledge, and combat skills. The winners are awarded the opportunity to compete in Spring 2022 at the regional level... MORE

Urban warfare presents difficult situations that test a Soldier on their ability to quickly and tactically subdue or eliminate threats in indoor and outdoor environments

Kentucky JAG officers promote to colonel on same day
November 17, 2021 — “To my awareness, there’s never been an occasion in the Kentucky Army National Guard that we have promoted two JAG officers on the same day to full Colonel,” remarked Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, The Adjutant General... MORE

The event took place with family, friends and colleagues in attendance.

Kentucky Guardsmen deploy to the Horn of Africa
August 31, 2012 — The Kentucky National Guard honored approximately 565 soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, during a departure ceremony at the Frankfort Convention Center in Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 31, 2012. Hundreds of family members and friends gathered with the Kentucky National Guard command staff to provide a fitting farewell as the unit departed for the Horn of Africa for a scheduled nine-month deployment... MORE

Kentucky's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini speaks to the Soldiers of the 2/138th Field Artillery during the unit's farewell ceremony in Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 31, 2012. Approximately 565 soldiers deployed to the Horn of Africa for a scheduled nine-month deployment.

149th Engineers raise the roof of training possibilities in Kentucky
August 20, 2012 — Soldiers of the 149th Vertical Engineer Company donned their construction hats recently to take on the assembly of new structures at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center (WHFRTC) in Greenville, Ky. Set in the rolling landscape of Muhlenburg County, a new Contingency Operating Location (COL) is taking shape for the training site and the Kentucky Guard. The buildings the 149th are erecting at WHFRTC not only benefit their own skill set, but also the training possibilities for service members in the Commonwealth... MORE

Spc. Roscoe Click, Spc. Matthew Peck and Sgt. Joshua Brown, all of the 149th Vertical Engineer Company, curve steel panels to form a section of a roof for a K-span building at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., Aug. 20, 2012.

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