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Kentucky's 223rd Military Police return home
August 29, 2025
Soldiers of the 223rd Military Police Company stand in formation at the Buechel Armory in Louisville, Kentucky, as they arrived home and prepared to meet their loved ones, Aug. 16, 2025.
Kentucky gains another colonel
August 28, 2025
U.S. Army Col. Derek Hart's daughter, Helen and wife, Emily(top corner), pin on his new rank to his uniform during his promotion ceremony at the Louisville Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 20, 2025
Twelve Kentucky Guardsmen earn 'Governor's Twenty'
August 26, 2025
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jason Rhodes, of the 38th Infantry Division Artillery, competes in the Rifle Excellence-in-Competition match during The Adjutant General's Match at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, July 11-13.
Kentucky Guard builds partnerships through cyber resilience
August 21, 2025
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky's adjutant general, briefs officials on cyber threats and the importance of partnerships to deterring, preventing, defeating, and mitigating threats to critical infrastructure at the Governor's Local Issues Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 13, 2025.
Kentucky Guard aviation celebrates pioneer pilot and 110th anniversary
August 20, 2025
Helen Duer, family member of U.S. Army Capt. Bee Rife Osborne, receives the gold Order of St. Michael award at the 110th anniversary celebration of Kentucky Army National Guard aviation, held at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 2025.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists from Kentucky Air Guard recognized for excellence
August 18, 2025
Staff Sgt. Austin Duck, a team lead in the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, leads his team during a training exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Indiana, July 26, 2025.
Kentucky Air Guard civil engineers strengthen operational readiness in the Azores
August 17, 2025
Fire protection specialists from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish flames from a simulated engine burn during an exercise at Lajes Field, Azores, June 23, 2025.
Kentucky’s chemical unit gets high marks during evaluations
August 13, 2025
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the Kentucky National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) team set up communications equipment to enable electronic communication throughout the area during their external evaluation at Muscatatuck Training Center, July 29 through Aug. 1, 2025.
Kentucky National Guard Colonel Natalie Lewellen Promoted to Brigadier General
August 13, 2025
From left to right, Brig. Gen. Joseph Baldwin, deputy director Army National Guard Col. Natalie Lewellen deputy general counsel Army National Guard and Maj. Gen. Bobby Christine, judge advocate general Army stand during the playing of the national anthem.
Civilian employees honored for their contributions to the Guard
August 12, 2025
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, Kentucky's adjutant general, presents the Honorary Guardsman award to Reva and Theresa Feldman, in honor of Nick Feldman, during a ceremony at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, Aug. 5, 2025.
Durham promoted to colonel
August 11, 2025
Lt. Col. Terry Durham is promoted to colonel Aug. 6, 2025, at the Bowman Field Readiness Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Kentucky Aviation officer promoted to colonel
August 6, 2025
U.S. Army Col. Gabriel Spicer is pinned with new rank by his daughter during his promotion ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, July 24, 2025.
1-623d Field Artillery Awarded Governor’s Outstanding Unit Citation
August 4, 2025
U.S. Army Sgt. Trevor Denner of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery, coordinates a sling load delivery of rockets to a training area at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.
Kentucky Guard medical personnel enhance readiness and partnerships overseas
August 1, 2025
Medical personnel from the Kentucky National Guard Medical Detachment (MEDDET) and 1163rd Medical Company Area Support (MCAS) conduct overseas deployment training at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany in April 2025.
JAG officer gets her wings
July 31, 2025
Col. Murphy’s rank is pinned by her son, Brennan, and Brig Gen. Natalie Lewellen during a promotion ceremony at the Wellman Auditorium at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Jul 22, 2025. Murphy has served since 1997, most recently with the Office of Special Victims’ Counsel. (U.S. Army photo by Milt Spalding)
Soldiers awarded Army Sea Duty Ribbon
July 30, 2025
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 623d Field Artillery Regiment, 138th Field Artillery Brigade bears the guidon in front of formation as their M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) display the Kentucky flag.
Kentucky and Djibouti celebrate decade-long partnership
July 29, 2025
Colonel Amina Mohamed Moussa of the Djiboutian Armed Forces presents a gift to Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general of Kentucky, during a key leader engagement in Frankfort, Kentucky, July 23, 2025.
Kentucky Airmen sharpen war-fighting at Combat Readiness Center field exercise
July 21, 2025
An Airman from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group lays prone to fortify a defensive position at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan, May 24, 2025.
Cyber, radio exchange deepens US, Djibouti military cooperation
July 18, 2025
Soldiers assigned to the Kentucky Army National Guard participate in a radio communications knowledge exchange with Djiboutian soldiers at the Djiboutian signal corp compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, July 14, 2025.
Kentucky Guard celebrates 233rd birthday
July 17, 2025
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton and Pfc. Alexander Stark cut the cake together at the celebration of the 233rd birthday of the Kentucky National Guard in Frankfort, June 24, 2025.

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