Afghanistan Archive
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2-238th MEDEVAC Returns from Deployment
Posted on February 18, 2021 | No CommentsStaff Report “This was a unique deployment,” said Capt. Jonathan Strayer, commander of Detachment 1, Charlie Company 2-238th Aviation Regiment. “Our aviation personnel were spread out across Afghanistan, providing critical […] -
Kentucky MPs deploy to Afghanistan
Posted on April 18, 2019 | No CommentsBy Maj. Gus LaFontaine, Kentucky National Guard FORT KNOX, Ky. — The Law and Order Detachment of the 1103rd Military Police gathered in Ft. Knox April 13 to conduct a departure […] -
Kentucky Governor welcomes 101st MCP-OD back from deployment to Afghanistan
Posted on December 17, 2018 | No CommentsStory by: Staff Sgt. Lerone Simmons, 101st MCP-OD Public Affairs FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Thirty-eight Kentucky National Guardsmen and Army Reservists assigned to the 101st Main Command Post – Operational […] -
Honor the fallen
Posted on May 29, 2017 | No CommentsStaff Report FRANKFORT, Ky. — President John F. Kennedy said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it […] -
Kentucky Airman receives highest Air Force award during historic ceremony
Posted on April 21, 2017 | No CommentsBy Senior Airman Ryan Conroy, 24th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — A seven-foot bronze statue stood prominently over a sea of multi-colored berets, flanked by the […] -
Kentucky Air Guardsman to receive Air Force Cross for heroism in Afghanistan
Posted on January 20, 2017 | No CommentsBy: Lt. Col. Dale Greer, 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A retired Airman from the Kentucky Air National Guard will receive the Air Force’s highest honor for his extraordinary […] -
Wing marks historic milestone in support of war effort
Posted on March 30, 2016 | No CommentsBy By Maj. Dale Greer, 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs KENTUCKY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 123rd Airlift Wing observed a historic milestone March 24 when Staff Sgt. Patrick Murray […] -
California students give back to Kentucky troops
Posted on December 23, 2015 | No CommentsBy Brendan P. Bartholomew, San Francisco Examiner HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. — U.S. Army personnel recently visited Crocker Middle School in Hillsborough, where students filled their Humvee with care packages bound for […] -
Happy Thanksgiving from around the world
Posted on November 26, 2015 | No CommentsFrom our family to yours, the Kentucky National Guard wishes everyone a joyous and safe Thanksgiving. We count our blessings everyday and are incredibly thankful for the men and women […] -
Kentucky Airman receives Bronze Star for actions in Afghanistan
Posted on July 2, 2015 | No CommentsBy Master Sgt. Phil Speck, 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office KENTUCKY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A combat controller from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron […]