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Kentucky Guardsmen return from Afghanistan on 9/11
September 11, 2012 — On the eleventh anniversary of 9/11, the Kentucky National Guard welcomed home the soldiers of the 176th Engineer Firefighting Team during a ceremony in Greenville, Ky. The unit deployed to Afghanistan exactly one year ago, Sept. 11, 2011. Friends, family members and the Greenville Fire Department greeted the soldiers at the Muhlenberg County Airport, and then accompanied them to the unit’s home at the nearby Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center. ... MORE

Sgt. Aaron Watts of Versailles, Ky., shares a moment with his son, Cameron, during the welcome home ceremony for the 176th Engineer Firefighting Team at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., Sept. 11, 2012. Watts and his unit deployed to Afghanistan exactly one year before, Sept. 11, 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Disney Training Center first 'net-zero' site for Kentucky Guard
June 7, 2012 — Nestled in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, an array of blue, glass-like panel covered buildings sparkle in the afternoon sun. And the more the sun shines, the greater the benefit to the area. The panels harness the power of the sun and produce electricity for the Kentucky National Guard’s Harold T. Disney Training Center. The buildings at the site, near Barbourville, Ky., are unique, and may even be considered an oddity, as they sit in Kentucky’s coal country. But the 851 solar panels at the training center represent an impact the Guard is making for the Commonwealth and the environment... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Chaz Martin, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Harold L. Disney Training Center, discusses solar panel installation at the site in Artemus, Ky., with a representative of Photon Magazine, June 7, 2012. Photon Magazine visited areas in Kentucky to collect information on solar energy efforts in the Commonwealth.

Kentucky Military Police guards derby trophy
May 5, 2012 — Louisville’s legendary Churchill Downs hosted the Kentucky Derby, May 6, for the 138th time – but for 19-year-old Pfc. Kara Denise Bucklew, a Military Policeman assigned to the 223rd Military Police Company, this was her first Run for the Roses. “The experience has been quite enjoyable,” said Bucklew. “I had the chance to meet a lot of different people and see a lot of different things that I would not normally get the chance to see if it weren’t for me being here with the Kentucky National Guard.” ... MORE

Kentucky Army Guardsman Pfc. Kara Denise Bucklew, a military policeman with the 223rd Military Police Company, guards the winner's trophy for the Kentucky Derby in the Director's Room on Millionaire Row at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., May 5, 2012.

Thunder Over Louisville
April 21, 2012 — ‘Always ready, Always there.' In addition to helping communities around the state when the need arises, the National Guard also takes part in celebratory and festive events, like the Thunder Over Louisville firework show which is a big part of the National Guard’s ongoing community relations. “If your family only shows up when something goes wrong, you don’t know that they’re going to be there for you when something good happens,” said Army National Guard Spc. Ashley K. Thompson, a signal support systems specialist with the Headquarters Battalion 138th Fires Brigade stationed in Lexington, Ky. ... MORE

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