Kentucky Militia Archive
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Lexington’s Light Infantry
Posted on September 12, 2019 | No CommentsBy John Trowbridge, Kentucky National Guard On September 11, 1839, member of the Lexington Light Infantry celebrated the organization’s 50th Anniversary. At eleven o’clock a.m., a procession, consisting of the […] -
The history of Kentucky Guard Day
Posted on June 20, 2019 | No CommentsBy John Trowbridge, Kentucky National Guard The need for an effective military establishment in frontier Kentucky, then a part of Virginia, was first voiced in the commonwealth’s first constitution. In […] -
Birth of the Modern Kentucky National Guard, March 1912
Posted on March 19, 2018 | No CommentsBy John Trowbridge, Kentucky National Guard “The time is now near at hand when by Federal statute the organization, armament and discipline of the Organized Militia in the several states […] -
Kentucky Guard celebrates 221 years of service to Commonwealth
Posted on June 24, 2013 | No CommentsStory by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a proclamation from Gov. Steve Beshear, the Kentucky National Guard celebrated more than two centuries of service […] -
Kentucky’s sacrifice remembered at Fort Meigs 1812 bicentennial reenactment
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsCourtesy the Toledo, Ohio Blade Story by Tom Henry, Blade staff writer Kentucky was a major player in the War of 1812, also known as the Second War for American […] -
Kentucky in the War of 1812, Part III
Posted on August 14, 2012 | No CommentsThis is Part III of a five-part series documenting the travels of Kentucky Guard Command Historian, John Trowbridge as he explores Kentucky’s participation in the War of 1812. Story and photos […] -
“Kentucky National Guard” marks 100th anniversary of change
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsStory by David Altom, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs Click here for more photos. FRANKFORT, Ky. — Fans of the Kentucky National Guard all know that this great organization has […] -
Kentucky military history for the month of November
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsThe following is a compilation of significant dates in our commonwealth’s military history. For more on the legacy of our Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen, visit the Kentucky National Guard eMuseum. November […]