Change of Responsibility 09.11.2026 | Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane Soldiers of the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade stand in formation as U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron T. Lester relinquishes responsibility...
Local employers tour Kentucky Air National Guard... 09.10.2026 | Photo by Philip Speck U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Weddington, right, an aerospace ground equipment technician with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd...
Riverfest 26 09.06.2026 | Courtesy Photo Kentucky National Guard Soldiers with the 617th Military Police Company, 198th Military Police Battalion pose for a photo during their recent...
Kentucky adjutant general details... 09.03.2026 | Photo by Milt Spalding U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky’s adjutant general, speaks to participants in the Strategic Broadening Seminar (SBS) at the...
Kentucky National Guard hosts 146 participants for... 08.28.2026 | Photo by Milt Spalding U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel Woodson participates in the inaugural Danish Flyver Ruck March at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, August 28....
Leadership Profile: Brigadier General Brian Wertzler 08.26.2026 | Courtesy Photo U.S. Army Maj. Brian Wertzler listens while on deployment in Afghanistan in 2004. Now a brigadier general, Wertzler serves as Kentucky's deputy...
Patriot 26 Aviator prep 08.26.2026 | Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane A U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota belonging to the Kentucky National Guard sits on the flight line at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC),...
Kentucky Air Guard Contingency Response Group... 08.26.2026 | Photo by Senior Airman Angelee Barnett The sun rises at a U.S. Air Force forward operating base for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group at Volk Field...
Kentucky Air National Guard State Command Chief... 09.11.2026 | Video by Philip Speck Kentucky Air National Guard State Command Chief Steve Best talks about Mental Health and the help that is available
Patriot 26 Soldier Interviews 08.28.2026 | Video by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane Four Kentucky National Guard Soldiers were interviewed during Patriot 26 to provide insight into the exercise, their roles and the importance of...
Patriot 26 Mass Cal EX 08.26.2026 | Video by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane U.S. Air National Guard medical service Airmen from the Minnesota, New York, Iowa and Delaware work together during a simulated mass casualty...
Charlie Company, 376th Aviation conducts pinnacle... 08.26.2026 | Video by Sgt. Georgia Napier U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 376th Aviation Regiment (Security and Support), conduct pinnacle...
Patritot 26 Aviatior prep 08.25.2026 | Video by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane Aviators with the 751st Troop Command, 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade Kentucky National Guard prepare their UH-72 Lakota for a simulated mission to...
FMS 7 Grand Opening 08.24.2026 | Video by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane Senior Kentucky National Guard and government leaders celebrate the opening of Field Maintenance Shop 7 in Burlington, Kentucky, Aug. 24, 2026....
Maj. Gen. Charles M. Walker retires after 35 years 07.24.2026 | Video by Philip Speck U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, honors U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles M. Walker at a...
KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 10: EL... 07.17.2026 | Video by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane In Episode 10 of Fix Bayonets, host Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield sits down with U.S. Army Staff Sergeants Chay Burkhead and Scott Zelensky,...
Kentucky adjutant general details Guard evolution... 09.15.2026 | Story by Milt Spalding U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, Kentucky's adjutant general, discussed the evolution of the National Guard during the University of...
Kentucky National Guard hosts 146 participants for... 09.15.2026 | Story by Milt Spalding The Kentucky National Guard hosted 146 participants for the inaugural Royal Danish Flyver Ruck March at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort,...
149th MEB welcomes new command sergeant major 09.14.2026 | Story by Sgt. Isaiah Jackson U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron Lester relinquished responsibility for Kentucky’s 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to Command Sgt. Maj....
198th Military Police Battalion augments law... 09.14.2026 | Story by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane Kentucky National Guard military police Soldiers supported local authorities in Newport, Kentucky, Sept. 6, 2026, during the 50th anniversary of...
Bosslift gives civilian employers an inside view of... 09.14.2026 | Story by Senior Airman Angelee Barnett More than 50 civilian employers had the opportunity Sept. 10 to learn more about the Airmen, missions and capabilities of the Kentucky Air...
Kentucky National Guard aviators strengthen... 09.10.2026 | Story by Capt. Kaitlin Baudendistel Kentucky Army National Guard aviators enhanced their readiness for domestic emergencies during Patriot 2026 in Wisconsin, Aug. 24-31, 2026. The...
Watson relinquishes command of 1792nd CSSB to Moore 09.08.2026 | Courtesy Story U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jennifer Watson relinquished command of the 1792nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion to Maj. Anthony Moore during a ceremony...
Eastridge assumes command of 103rd Brigade Support... 09.08.2026 | Courtesy Story U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Eastridge assumed command of the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion from Lt. Col. Dayna Sanders during a ceremony in...
Fix Bayonets: The KYARNG G3 Podcast | Ep. 11: SGT... 08.21.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane Fix Bayonets: The KYARNG G3 Podcast | Ep. 11: SGT Townsend & MREP What happens when a Kentucky National Guard Soldier gets the opportunity to...
KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 10: EL... 07.17.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane In Episode 10 of Fix Bayonets, host Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield sits down with U.S. Army Staff Sergeants Chay Burkhead and Scott Zelensky,...
KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 9 SFC Reid... 05.27.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane In Episode 9 of Fix Bayonets, U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Reid Smith, senior operations NCO for the Garrison Training Command, joins the program to...
KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 7: SSG Ryan... 05.08.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane In Episode 7 of Fix Bayonets, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Hunter, a critical care flight paramedic with the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 63rd...
KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 8: EPS List... 05.08.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane In Episode 8 of Fix Bayonets, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michael Meredith, Kentucky’s Enlisted Branch Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, breaks down...
KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 5: SSG Moody-... 04.15.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane In Episode 5 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shea Moody, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th...
KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 6: Renye to... 04.15.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane In Episode 6 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff St. Ashley Renye with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, shares...
2026 Kentucky Best Warrior Competition 03.22.2026 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Caleb Sooter Two Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers are announced as winners for the Kentucky 2026 Best Warrior Competition in a ceremony in Wendell H. Ford...
The Bluegrass Guard - 10.01.2022 10.01.2022 | Courtesy Publication This is the official magazine of the Kentucky National Guard.
The Bluegrass Guard - 01.06.2021 01.06.2021 | Courtesy Publication Covid-19 and the onset of a global pandemic have forced us to retreat in our daily lives. For many, this has been a year of loss, struggle,...
The Bluegrass Guard - 10.17.2019 10.17.2019 | Courtesy Publication Oct 2019 Edited by SSG Benjamin Crane and SGT Cody Cooper
The Bluegrass Guard - 04.15.2012 04.15.2012 | Courtesy Publication Out of Iraq; Chill Mode - Kentucky Airmen fly South for winter; Calling Kuwait
Fix Bayonets: The KYARNG G3 Podcast | Ep. 6: Renye... 05.01.2026 | Graphics by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane In Episode 6 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff St. Ashley Renye with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, shares...
Fix Bayonets 01.01.2026 | Graphics by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane "KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets" graphic illustration created with generative A.I. fill.
