JEROME, Idaho – Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Donnellan, Idaho National Guard adjutant general; former Idaho first lady Patricia Kempthorne; Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke; and Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin A. Dean, senior enlisted leader of the Idaho National Guard, cut the ribbon during a ceremony dedicating the Dirk Kempthorne Readiness Center, June 29, 2026. The 55,000-square-foot facility, built with $17.8 million in federal funding and $6.3 million in state funding, is the first readiness center constructed in Idaho this century. The dedication honored former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, who led the Idaho National Guard from 1999 to 2006.
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Rusty Rehl)
| Date Taken: | 06.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.01.2026 13:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9786463 |
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Idaho Army National Guard dedicates new readiness center to Gov. Kepthorne.
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