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![By Staff Sgt. Alexa Becerra, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment SAVANNAH, Ga. – Approximately 60 Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers from Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation MEDEVAC participated for the first time in the National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations (DOMOPS) exercise in Savannah, Georgia, March 4-7, 2019. The exercise, Patriot South 19, tests units’ abilities to support response operations during natural disasters utilizing simulated emergency scenarios and is accredited by the Joint National Training Capability (JNTC). Some of the key tasks performed by the MEDEVAC during the exercise were mass casualty evacuations, rescue hoist operations, patient transport, […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/03/Medevac-115x115.jpg "Kentucky MEDEVAC participates in Patriot South")
Kentucky MEDEVAC participates in Patriot South
Posted on March 15, 2019 | No CommentsBy Staff Sgt. Alexa Becerra, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment SAVANNAH, Ga. – Approximately 60 Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers from Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation MEDEVAC participated for the first time in the National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations (DOMOPS) exercise in Savannah, Georgia, March 4-7, 2019. The exercise, Patriot South 19, tests units’ abilities to support response operations during natural disasters utilizing simulated emergency scenarios and is accredited by the Joint National Training Capability (JNTC). Some of the key tasks performed by the MEDEVAC during the exercise were mass casualty evacuations, rescue hoist operations, patient transport, […] -
![By Spc. Alan Royalty, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky National Guard recognized and awarded several outstanding Guardsmen at the 2019 Soldier & Airman of the Year Banquet at the University of Louisville’s Brown and Williamson Club in Louisville, Ky., March 9. The annual ceremony honors the winners of the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition and outstanding enlisted Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard. Guardsmen and their families enjoyed a banquet, which includes a formal ceremony awarding winners and recognizing their exceptional dedication to their branch of service. Soldier and Airmen winners from […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/03/2019-Soldier-of-the-Year-115x115.jpg "Outstanding Kentucky Guardsmen awarded during banquet")
Outstanding Kentucky Guardsmen awarded during banquet
Posted on March 11, 2019 | No CommentsBy Spc. Alan Royalty, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky National Guard recognized and awarded several outstanding Guardsmen at the 2019 Soldier & Airman of the Year Banquet at the University of Louisville’s Brown and Williamson Club in Louisville, Ky., March 9. The annual ceremony honors the winners of the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition and outstanding enlisted Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard. Guardsmen and their families enjoyed a banquet, which includes a formal ceremony awarding winners and recognizing their exceptional dedication to their branch of service. Soldier and Airmen winners from […] -
![By Spc. Sarah Gossett, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment HARRODSBURG, Ky. – In October of 1941, 66 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers from Mercer County, Kentucky sailed from San Francisco, California to the Philippine Islands to defend the Pacific from the Japanese. These brave men endured the invasion of the Philippines in the early stages of World War II before surrendering and the 66 miles of the “Bataan Death March.” They were held as prisoners of war for the remainder of the war with only 37 of the original 66 men returning to Kentucky. The Harrodsburg-based 103rd Brigade Support Battalion and […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2018/11/Harrodsburg-115x115.jpg "103rd Brigade Support Battalion hosts 76th Bataan Memorial Day to honor Harrodsburg Tankers")
103rd Brigade Support Battalion hosts 76th Bataan Memorial Day to honor Harrodsburg Tankers
Posted on November 13, 2018 | No CommentsBy Spc. Sarah Gossett, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment HARRODSBURG, Ky. – In October of 1941, 66 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers from Mercer County, Kentucky sailed from San Francisco, California to the Philippine Islands to defend the Pacific from the Japanese. These brave men endured the invasion of the Philippines in the early stages of World War II before surrendering and the 66 miles of the “Bataan Death March.” They were held as prisoners of war for the remainder of the war with only 37 of the original 66 men returning to Kentucky. The Harrodsburg-based 103rd Brigade Support Battalion and […] -
![By Spc. Alan Royalty, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Greenville, Ky. – Through rain, wind, sand, and a whole lot of mud, Kentucky Army National Guardsmen competed for the honor of winning the annual Best Warrior Competition at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 24-27, 2018. After three days of consistent competition, where State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden called a true example of “Warrior Spirit,” Kentucky’s top Soldiers were named. Spc. Tyler Reckner with the 2113th Transportation Company took home Soldier of the Year. Staff Sgt. Jesse Mascoe of the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2018/10/Best-Warrior-115x115.jpg "Kentucky’s Best Warrior Competition Challenges Guardsmen")
Kentucky’s Best Warrior Competition Challenges Guardsmen
Posted on October 29, 2018 | No CommentsBy Spc. Alan Royalty, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Greenville, Ky. – Through rain, wind, sand, and a whole lot of mud, Kentucky Army National Guardsmen competed for the honor of winning the annual Best Warrior Competition at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 24-27, 2018. After three days of consistent competition, where State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden called a true example of “Warrior Spirit,” Kentucky’s top Soldiers were named. Spc. Tyler Reckner with the 2113th Transportation Company took home Soldier of the Year. Staff Sgt. Jesse Mascoe of the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry […] -
![Story by Stacy Floden, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs There’s hardly an empty spot on the walls of Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III’s office. A museum-quality collection with decades of memories hanging as testimony to a storied career. “I told the adjutant general, if I could do this until the day I die, I would do it. That’s how much I enjoy it,” he said. Adams has given the majority of his life to his country, forty years. He was commissioned right out of college in 1978, completed flight school in 1980 and spent 15 years on active duty. Changing […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2018/09/121207-Z-GN092-077-115x115.jpg "Adams retiring with more than forty years of service")
Adams retiring with more than forty years of service
Posted on September 10, 2018 | No CommentsStory by Stacy Floden, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs There’s hardly an empty spot on the walls of Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III’s office. A museum-quality collection with decades of memories hanging as testimony to a storied career. “I told the adjutant general, if I could do this until the day I die, I would do it. That’s how much I enjoy it,” he said. Adams has given the majority of his life to his country, forty years. He was commissioned right out of college in 1978, completed flight school in 1980 and spent 15 years on active duty. Changing […] -
![Story by Stacy Floden, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs FRANKFORT, Ky. – Warning: death, serious injury or damage to Army equipment will occur if actions specified are not implemented. That was the Safety of Use Message (SOUM) sent out this spring across all branches of service, including Active, Reserve and National Guard. Just in the Kentucky National Guard alone, more than 1,200 tires have been damaged. Nearly 50% of the Humvees were involved and almost every unit in the commonwealth affected. Tires on 290 vehicles would need to be replaced due to cracks in the tread. Nationally, in the Guard, over 32,000 wheel […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2018/08/180817-Z-GN092-021-115x115.jpg "Kentucky Guardsman discovers tire defect; DOD makes changes for safety")
Kentucky Guardsman discovers tire defect; DOD makes changes for safety
Posted on August 21, 2018 | No CommentsStory by Stacy Floden, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs FRANKFORT, Ky. – Warning: death, serious injury or damage to Army equipment will occur if actions specified are not implemented. That was the Safety of Use Message (SOUM) sent out this spring across all branches of service, including Active, Reserve and National Guard. Just in the Kentucky National Guard alone, more than 1,200 tires have been damaged. Nearly 50% of the Humvees were involved and almost every unit in the commonwealth affected. Tires on 290 vehicles would need to be replaced due to cracks in the tread. Nationally, in the Guard, over 32,000 wheel […] -
![Story and photos by Stacy Floden, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs GREENVILLE, Ky. – “How am I supposed to carry all of this. How do you open an MRE? We weren’t told to bring knives or scissors. I’ve been yanked out of my comfort zone. I can’t wait to eat a salad.” Just a few of the comments made by participants early in the week at Operation Immersion at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky. Operation Immersion is designed to provide a small portion of what Soldiers go through while preparing for deployments and their subsequent return along […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2018/05/180518-Z-ZZ000-044-115x115.jpg "A glimpse into a Soldiers life – Operation Immersion 2018")
A glimpse into a Soldiers life – Operation Immersion 2018
Posted on May 21, 2018 | No CommentsStory and photos by Stacy Floden, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs GREENVILLE, Ky. – “How am I supposed to carry all of this. How do you open an MRE? We weren’t told to bring knives or scissors. I’ve been yanked out of my comfort zone. I can’t wait to eat a salad.” Just a few of the comments made by participants early in the week at Operation Immersion at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky. Operation Immersion is designed to provide a small portion of what Soldiers go through while preparing for deployments and their subsequent return along […] -
![By: Capt. Gus Lafontaine, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment The 138th Field Artillery Brigade is currently participating in Dynamic Front 18 Training Exercise in Grafenwoehr, Germany. This is the fourth of a four part series that documents the 138th Field Artillery Brigade Overseas Deployment Training. Click here to read parts one, two and three. (GRAFENWOEHR TRAINING AREA, Germany) – Lt. Col. Ash Groves has been an Airman for 21 years. He’s was a member of the United States Air Force from 1998-2005 whereupon he joined the Kentucky Air National Guard. During his time in the Air Guard he’s held a wide variety of […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2018/03/Grooves-115x115.jpeg "Kentucky Air Guard and 138th Field Artillery working together during Dynamic Front 18 training")
Kentucky Air Guard and 138th Field Artillery working together during Dynamic Front 18 training
Posted on March 22, 2018 | No CommentsBy: Capt. Gus Lafontaine, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment The 138th Field Artillery Brigade is currently participating in Dynamic Front 18 Training Exercise in Grafenwoehr, Germany. This is the fourth of a four part series that documents the 138th Field Artillery Brigade Overseas Deployment Training. Click here to read parts one, two and three. (GRAFENWOEHR TRAINING AREA, Germany) – Lt. Col. Ash Groves has been an Airman for 21 years. He’s was a member of the United States Air Force from 1998-2005 whereupon he joined the Kentucky Air National Guard. During his time in the Air Guard he’s held a wide variety of […] -
![By Stacy Floden, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs (Lexington, Ky.) – For several years the Energy and Environment Cabinet has recognized energy leaders who have made a tremendous impact in Kentucky. Kentuckians have benefitted from these progressive leaders who have inspired others to save energy and utilize alternative energy sources. This year at the 41st Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment, the Kentucky Army National Guard was the recipient of the Kentucky Excellence in Energy Leadership Award. “This award is a culmination of years of good facility management and sound decision making about where to invest our maintenance and […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/10/IMG_6073-115x115.jpg "A flip of a switch and the Kentucky Army National Guard is saving over $3 million")
A flip of a switch and the Kentucky Army National Guard is saving over $3 million
Posted on October 30, 2017 | No CommentsBy Stacy Floden, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs (Lexington, Ky.) – For several years the Energy and Environment Cabinet has recognized energy leaders who have made a tremendous impact in Kentucky. Kentuckians have benefitted from these progressive leaders who have inspired others to save energy and utilize alternative energy sources. This year at the 41st Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment, the Kentucky Army National Guard was the recipient of the Kentucky Excellence in Energy Leadership Award. “This award is a culmination of years of good facility management and sound decision making about where to invest our maintenance and […] -
![By: Lt. Col. Dale Greer, 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than three-dozen members of the Kentucky Air National Guard have processed 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid through a cargo hub they established here Sept. 23, working around the clock to download relief supplies from hundreds of aircraft and prepare the aid for distribution across an island ravaged by Hurricane Maria. With the cargo hub now running smoothly, the team of Airmen from Kentucky’s 123rd Contingency Response Group is handing off primary responsibility to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard and preparing for their […]](https://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/10/Waater-115x115.jpg "Kentucky Air Guard moves 7.2 million pounds of relief supplies at cargo hub in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria recovery")
Kentucky Air Guard moves 7.2 million pounds of relief supplies at cargo hub in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria recovery
Posted on October 17, 2017 | No CommentsBy: Lt. Col. Dale Greer, 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than three-dozen members of the Kentucky Air National Guard have processed 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid through a cargo hub they established here Sept. 23, working around the clock to download relief supplies from hundreds of aircraft and prepare the aid for distribution across an island ravaged by Hurricane Maria. With the cargo hub now running smoothly, the team of Airmen from Kentucky’s 123rd Contingency Response Group is handing off primary responsibility to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard and preparing for their […]