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Kentucky Guard honors late pilot held prisoner during World War II
December 22, 2023
— There can be little doubt that the spirit of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jack Henry Owen is alive and well today, nearly 11 years after the former World War II bomber pilot passed away at the age of 92. On Nov. 13, the adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard presented his family with a posthumous Prisoner of War Medal here, during a ceremony held in Owen’s long-time family home. Owen, who retired from military service in 1972 after more than 24 years with the Kentucky Air National Guard, spent 21 months as a prisoner of the German military during World War II. He was not awarded a POW Medal at the time because the honor did not exist until 1985...
Kentucky Guard Recruiters awarded for hard work
December 19, 2023
— Soldiers with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion awarded their top mission making Soldiers during an award ceremony held at the Galt House hotel Dec. 16...
Air Guard Civil Engineer team takes second place in Air Force competition
December 18, 2023
— Two civil engineers from the Kentucky Air National Guard helped their team earn second place in the Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge, held April 24-28, 2023, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida...
Kentucky aviators take part in simulated post-nuclear response exercise
December 14, 2023
— The Kentucky Guard worked with federal, state, and local agencies while simulating post-nuclear forensics missions across Northern Kentucky and exploring emergency response tactics...
Drerup recognized by Supreme Allied Commander Europe for leadership
December 8, 2023
— Capt. Sarah Drerup of the Kentucky Army National Guard was honored in a ceremony for her achievements during her 2022 deployment in Kosovo. Recognized for her leadership and positive impact, Drerup’s efforts were recognized by U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and contributed significantly to the success of her unit and the Kosovo mission...
Kentucky Guardsman completes Ranger school on first go
December 6, 2023
— Army National Guardsman, 2nd Lt. Dustin McKie-Miller aced every challenge on his first attempt at Ranger School and finished the course in 62 days, the shortest time possible for training, crediting both luck and skill. ...
Kentucky Guard combat medic trains with MREP exercise
December 6, 2023
— Staff Sgt. Peter Fleming of the Kentucky Army National Guard served as a combat medic in the Military Reserves Exchange Program (MREP) in the UK and Estonia from June 27 to July 17, 2023. He volunteered for this three-week training alongside infantry companies from Virginia, Maryland, and Louisiana Army National Guards...
Kentucky infantry wins national award for readiness
November 28, 2023
— The Kentucky National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry was recently honored with the 2023 General Walter T. Kerwin, Jr. Readiness Award. The unit received the award at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) national meeting and exposition October 9 in Washington, D.C...
Gregory concludes four decades of military service
November 22, 2023
— Chief Master Sgt. Danny L. Gregory, senior enlisted leader for the 165th Airlift Squadron’s Flight Engineer Section, retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 9, 2023, ending a career spanning more than 40 years...
Honoring a legacy: a tribute to LTC Jeff Cole
November 20, 2023
— Leaders of the Kentucky National Guard, joined by over 100 attendees, dedicated the Middlesboro armory to Lt. Col. Jeff Cole, on Nov. 17, 2023. The ceremony in Middlesboro honored Cole's legacy as an exemplary Soldier, leader, family man, and man of faith...
Survivor’s Day at the Races honors 700 Gold Star Family members at Churchill Downs
November 16, 2023
— More than 700 Gold Star Family members who’ve lost loved ones in military service to the United States gathered at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, Nov. 5, 2023, as part of Survivor’s Day at the Races...
Kentucky Air Guard’s Special Tactics plays key role for Resolute Sentinel in Peru
November 15, 2023
— Four members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron played a key role in Resolute Sentinel 23, a multi-national exercise held in Peru to enhance readiness, cooperation and interoperability between partner nations...
Kentucky National Guard MP promoted to Sgt. Maj. through mentorship
November 14, 2023
— Kentucky Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Naarah Stallard has been promoted to the rank of sergeant major in Louisville, Kentucky on Oct. 15. Stallard has served 27 years in the military, with the last 22 years in the Kentucky Army National Guard (KYARNG)...
Kentucky National Guard selects the Best Warriors of 2024
November 8, 2023
— The Kentucky Army National Guard announced the winners of the state-wide Best Warrior Competition at the awards breakfast held at Wendell H. Ford Training Center, Nov 5...
Kentucky Honor Guard helps put to rest forgotten Medal of Honor recipient
November 6, 2023
— Honor Guard Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard were on hand to help honor a Medal of Honor recipient whose grave had gone unmarked and almost forgotten for the past 148 years at Highland Cemetery Nov. 4...
Kentucky National Guard selected as top command
October 31, 2023
— The Kentucky National Guard has been awarded the 2023 Association of the United States Army’s trophy for best National Guard command...
Guard Soldiers honored with Governor’s Outstanding Unit citation for Southwest Border support
October 27, 2023
— Governor Andy Beshear honored Soldiers from seven Kentucky National Guard units who served along the southwest border since 2020 at the Capitol Rotunda, Oct 26...
Gov. Beshear honors Ky. Air Guard as 123rd Airlift Wing earns 20th Outstanding Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Award
October 16, 2023
— Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear praised the men and women of the 123rd Airlift Wing for superior performance during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 14, 2023, to honor one of the top wings in the U.S. Air Force...
Adoption benefits through Kentucky's Military Family Assistance Trust (MFAST)
October 16, 2023
— Lt. Col. John Harvey and his wife, Miranda, explain the benefits they received through Kentucky's Military Family Assistance Trust (MFAST) program, a program to help military families in emergencies and other needs at their home in Lexington, Kentucky on June 13, 2023. The MFAST program was created by Kentucky law to assist Kentucky service members in need of emergencies such as natural disasters and can also be used to help families in need of financial assistance. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Andy Dickson)...
Recruiters Sign commitments
September 29, 2023
— Kentucky National Guard state leadership joined senior leaders from the Recruiting and Retention Battalion for the signing of their mission commitments yesterday at the Bowman Field Readiness Center in Louisville, Kentucky...
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