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Archive: February, 2025

Kentucky’s Military Kids Honored at Kids' Day at the Capitol
February 25, 2025 — Kids from around the commonwealth representing all military branches from the Kentucky National Guard, Fort Knox, and Fort Campbell came to learn, explore, and have fun. One of the things they learned during their visit was that the Capitol building doesn’t belong to the governor—it belongs to the people of Kentucky... MORE

The military children got to tour the Capitol building, see how laws are voted on and see military static displays while at the Capitol.

Governor honors two Kentucky Guard units at conference
February 24, 2025 — Soldiers and Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard gathered at the Louisville Marriott Downtown for the 94th National Guard Association of Kentucky conference, held Feb. 14-15, 2025. The event, which also featured members of the Enlisted Association of National Guard Kentucky, was highlighted by the Governor’s Outstanding Unit Citation awarded to both the 41st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team and the 202nd Army Band for their exceptional performance... MORE

The TAG spoke on the challenges the Guard faces and allowed questions to be asked during his time there.

Kentucky Guard holds first leadership conference of its kind
February 21, 2025 — More than 400 Kentucky Army National Guard staff sergeants and promotable sergeants gathered at Kentucky State University for a two-day leader development event Feb. 8-9... MORE

Brig. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general for Kentucky spoke to the audience of staff sergeants during the two-day leader development program event held at Kentucky State University in Frankfort Feb. 8-9, 2025.

New Kentucky State Chaplain Promoted
February 18, 2025 — Chaplain Angela White was promoted to colonel; pinned by her husband, son and daughter, and officially recognized as the next State Chaplain by the Adjutant General during the ceremony... MORE

Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, Kentucky Adjutant General speaks about Chaplain (Col.) Angela White, Kentucky's new state chaplain, during her promotion ceremony at the Wellman Armory auditorium on Boone National Guard Center Jan. 26.

Kentucky Guard evacuates 296 people stranded by floods in Martin County
February 17, 2025 — Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard evacuated 296 residents from two housing complexes surrounded by floodwaters in Martin County, Kentucky, Feb. 17, 2025... MORE

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron evacuate 296 stranded residents from two housing complexes surrounded by floodwaters in Martin County, Kentucky, Feb. 17, 2025.

Kentucky National Guard adapts to shifting weather threats
February 17, 2025 — Kentucky National Guard Soldiers responded to significant flooding from torrential rains that began on Feb. 14. As Soldiers worked with partners from Emergency Management to transport emergency personnel and supplies, conduct search and rescue missions, and clear debris, they also had to adapt to rapid changes in weather that brought extreme cold and large amounts of snow only a few days later... MORE

Sgt. Charles Hall, crew chief from Charlie Co 2-238th MEDEVAC, scans waterways in eastern Kentucky for stranded flood survivors on February 17, 2025.

Otto concludes military career spanning 27 years and three continents
February 10, 2025 — Col. Hans Otto, commander of the 123rd Medical Group, was officially retired during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Dec. 15, ending a military career spanning more than 27 years... MORE

Airmen from the 123rd Medical Group present Col. Hans Otto, right, outgoing group commander, with a framed unit flag during his retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 15, 2024.

Ky. Army National Guard artillery aligning with active-duty corps
February 6, 2025 — The 138th Field Artillery Brigade will redesignate as the 138th Operational Fires Command in support of the U.S. Army V Corps, located at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The OFC will be the first unit of its kind in a pilot aimed to solve challenges faced while applying lethal and non-lethal fires in large scale combat operations... MORE

Soldiers in the 138th Field Artillery Brigade supported Operation Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve under the directive of CENTCOM.

Kentucky Military Police march to honor Allied prisoners of war
February 4, 2025 — Seventeen Soldiers from the 223rd Military Police Company, 198th Military Police Battalion, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, marched with their rucksacks from the Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp in Zagan, Poland to Spremberg, Germany. The three-day, 55-mile journey followed the exact route of Allied troops who were captured as prisoners during World War II and evacuated from German POW camps on January 27, 1945... MORE

Kentucky Soldiers with the 223rd Military Police Company honored the thousands of troops taken prisoner during World War II by participating in the 80th anniversary Long March through parts of Poland and Germany, Jan. 24-26. Soldiers traveled roughly 55 miles over three days, following the exact route taken by WWII POWs during their evacuation 80 years ago.

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