Kentucky Derby Archive
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Guard guards Derby prize
Posted on May 9, 2019 | No CommentsBy Staff Sgt. Benjamin Crane, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Kentucky Soldiers escort Derby trophy around Churchill Downs LOUSVILLE, Ky. – A small group of Kentucky National Guardsmen dressed to […] -
Guard Offers Invaluable Support During Historic Derby
Posted on May 6, 2019 | No CommentsBy Spc. Alan Royalty, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Louisville, KY – During a historic weekend for horse racing, Kentucky National Guardsmen from around the state augmented First Responders at […] -
Guard aids in rainy Derby day festivities
Posted on May 7, 2018 | No CommentsBy Staff Sgt. Benjamin Crane, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Louisville, KY – As a record rainfall of nearly three inches of rain fell, more than 157,000 spectators filled Churchill […] -
Kentucky Guardsmen key part of Derby festivities
Posted on May 13, 2016 | No CommentsBy Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It has been 80 years since the first record of the Kentucky National Guard assisting with the Kentucky […] -
Kentucky Guard unit a ‘force maximizer’ for Derby
Posted on May 6, 2015 | No CommentsStory by Staff Sgt. David Bolton, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They listen. They watch. They wait. In the shadow of the iconic twin spires, the Kentucky National […] -
Serving into the night
Posted on May 5, 2015 | No CommentsVideo by Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Hiler, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It is not uncommon to find National Guardsmen working alongside local law enforcement at major sporting […] -
Guard troops take pride in Derby mission
Posted on May 4, 2015 | No CommentsStory by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After 79 years, the Kentucky Guard knows a thing or two about assisting the City of […] -
Derby Day mission requires experienced Soldiers
Posted on May 6, 2014 | No CommentsStory and photos by Staff Sgt. Bryan Ploughe, 238th RTI Unit Public Affairs Historian Representative Video story by Staff Sgt. Rebecca Wood, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment LOUISVILLE, Ky. – […] -
Guard faces of Derby 139
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsPhotos by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs LOUISVILLE, KY. — For the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby, more than 250 members of the Kentucky National […] -
Kentucky Guard helps secure safe, rainy Derby
Posted on May 6, 2013 | No CommentsStory and photos by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby has been run 138 times. According to Kentucky’s military history, the […]