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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. The residents were flown to the Big Sandy Regional Airport in Debord, Kentucky, aboard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Indiana Army National Guard and the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Walker)
Kentucky Guard evacuates 296 people stranded by floods in Martin County
Feb. 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.

Soldiers in the 138th Field Artillery Brigade supported Operation Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve under the directive of CENTCOM. (Courtesy photo)
Ky. Army National Guard artillery aligning with active-duty corps
Feb. 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.

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. (Courtesy photo)
Kentucky Military Police march to honor Allied prisoners of war
Feb. 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.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, Kentucky's adjutant general, delivers remarks before signing a memorandum of understanding with Eastern Kentucky University, Mar. 26, 2025. The MoU establishes a formal partnership between the university and the Guard to support servicemembers, veterans, and their family members in reaching their educational goals. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)
Kentucky Guard enters agreement with EKU
March 28, 2025
Leaders from the Kentucky National Guard and Eastern Kentucky University met on the Richmond campus to establish a formal partnership to support Guardsmen and their family members pursuing higher education, Mar. 26, 2025. The MoU represents a shared commitment between the Guard and the university to ensuring those who serve are able to meet their educational goals.

Shawnee Academy JROTC cadets look at electronic equipment during a tour of the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (MATES) at Fort Knox, Mar. 12. The students took part in a hands-on tour of the facilities. They explored maintenance shops, logistics areas, and got up close with military equipment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Milt Spalding)
Shawnee Navy Cadets Tour Fort Knox, Explores National Guard Opportunities
March 28, 2025
Students with the Academy at Shawnee Navy JROTC toured the Kentucky National Guard’s MATES facility at Fort Knox, March 12, 2025. They explored military equipment and learned about career opportunities in the National Guard. Instructors emphasized the benefits of service, while students considered future career paths.

U.S. Army drill sergeants Clayton Robinson, Brandon Ferguson, Celia Murphy, and Caelin Taylor augmented active component drill sergeants at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, July 21-Aug. 4, 2024. (Courtesy photo)
Kentucky NCOs augment active component drill sergeants
March 21, 2025
Four drill sergeants from Kentucky’s Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) augmented active component drill sergeants from the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, July 21-Aug. 4, 2024. Not only was the experience an excellent broadening opportunity, but it has also enhanced the effectiveness of RSP.

Twenty Soldiers graduated the Unit Retention Non-Commissioned Officer Course conducted by the Mobile Training Team from Professional Educational Center’s (PEC) Strength Maintenance Training Battalion at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center (WHFRTC), July 29-Aug. 9, 2024. The two-week course equipped Unit Retention NCOs with the knowledge and skills to assist commanders with managing retention and attrition. (Courtesy photo)
Kentucky’s first Retention Course graduates twenty leaders
March 21, 2025
Twenty Soldiers graduated the Unit Retention Non-Commissioned Officer Course conducted by the Mobile Training Team from Professional Educational Center’s (PEC) Strength Maintenance Training Battalion at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center (WHFRTC), July 29-Aug. 9, 2024. The two-week course equipped Unit Retention NCOs with the knowledge and skills to assist commanders with managing retention and attrition.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton talks with Kentucky Rep. Walker Thomas at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Frankfort, Kentucky on March 10, 2025. Lamberton hosted lawmakers from the Kentucky congress to learn about Kentucky National Guard operations and readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Andy Dickson)
Kentucky National Guard staff briefs lawmakers on operations and readiness
March 18, 2025
Command Staff of the Kentucky National Guard (KYNG) hosted Kentucky lawmakers at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, March 10, 2025, to provide updates on current KYNG operations and readiness.

Sgt. Maj. Jason Rhodes speaks to members of Leadership Jessamine County about Kentucky National Guard's functions and capabilities, Feb. 13. The current class of the organization visited the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort to learn about the Kentucky National Guard and the organization’s role in state government. (U.S. Army photo by Milt Spalding)
Leadership group visits Boone National Guard Center
March 14, 2025
Members of the Leadership Jessamine County class visited the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Feb. 13, 2025, to learn about the Kentucky National Guard and its resources. The group, composed of local business and community leaders, explored the Guard’s role in state government and emergency response efforts, including disaster relief in Western and Eastern Kentucky.

Soldiers of the 202nd Army Band's Tuba-Euphonium Quartet perform at the 2025 Tuba-Euphonium Workshop, hosted by The U.S. Army Band
Kentucky musicians perform at national-level workshop
March 14, 2025
Four Soldiers from the 202nd Army Band performed at the Tuba-Euphonium Workshop, hosted by The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own," Jan. 29-Feb. 1. Military musicians from across the country attend the workshop each year for world-class performances, lectures, and masterclasses.

Kentucky National Guard Soldiers from the 207th Engineer Construction Company aided in flood relief efforts in Leslie County, Kentucky on February 22, 2025. Their mission consists of road reconstruction, clearing rock and mud slides and debris removal. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Destini Keene)
207th Engineer Construction Company assists cleanup efforts in EKY flood relief response
March 6, 2025
The Kentucky Army National Guard’s 207th Engineer Construction company worked to remove debris and clear routes throughout Leslie County, Kentucky in response to flooding on Feb. 23, 2025.