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, military police Soldiers with the 940th Military Police Company, 198th Military Police Battalion, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard.
The two discuss their journeys in the Kentucky Army National Guard, sharing stories from deployments, state active-duty missions, and their recent annual training rotation to Ecuador. They provide an inside look at working alongside international partners, the challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned while participating in one of the National Guard's largest training events in Ecuador.
From memorable experiences to professional growth, this episode offers an authentic look at what it means to serve at home and abroad.
For more information about our State Partnership Program partnership and missions to Ecuador, go to https://ky.ng.mil/Home/State-Partnership-Program/.
Fix Bayonets! = Real stories from the Kentucky National Guard.
Produced by: Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs
Location: Boone National Guard Center, Frankfort, Ky.
Recorded and edited by: Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane
Date Recorded: July 17, 2026
| Date Taken: | 07.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2026 17:50 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 1018885 |
| VIRIN: | 260717-Z-OO829-1001 |
| PIN: | 260717-A |
| Filename: | DOD_111905605 |
| Length: | 00:49:45 |
| Location: | KENTUCKY, US |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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