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• Kentucky National Guard Pins Newest General
  Monday, February 09, 2009
  Brig. Gen. Joseph M. Richie named Land Component Commander.
• Kentucky National Guard Soldiers Rescue Teens from Icy Water
  Friday, February 06, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky.—Two Kentucky National Guard Soldiers rescued four teenagers from a frigid Daviess County creek Wednesday
• Kentucky National Guard Gets Help From Other States in Effort to Clear Debris
  Friday, February 06, 2009
  Kentucky National Guard troops will get a little outside help as they work around the clock to save lives and help communities affected by last week's ice storm.
• Public Cautioned to Throw Away Suspect Peanut Butter
  Thursday, February 05, 2009
  Federal and state officials in Kentucky are cautioning the public to throw away any packets of peanut butter that may be found in emergency meals received at a distribution point or shelter. This is part of a precautionary national recall.
• Kentucky National Guard delivering record number of meals in wake of ice storm
  Thursday, February 05, 2009
  Kentucky National Guard troops are delivering record numbers of meals and bottled water as part of the relief effort supporting citizens affected by last week's ice storm.
• Kentucky National Guard Relief Effort Continues Across The Commonwealth
  Wednesday, February 04, 2009
  The Kentucky National Guard pressed on with its support of local communities as they struggle for survival in the wake of last week's devastating ice storm.
• Kentucky National Guard Relief Effort Continues To Push Historic Relief Effort
  Wednesday, February 04, 2009
  The Kentucky National Guard is in the midst of its largest response to a natural disaster in the history of the Commonwealth, saving lives and bringing relief to hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians hit hard by last week's devastating ice storm.
• Governor Beshear orders unprecedented total callup of Kentucky National Guard
  Saturday, January 31, 2009
  Governor Steve Beshear today directed Kentucky's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, to order the unprecedented activation of all Kentucky Army National Guard units, along with selected portions of the Kentucky Air National Guard. The activation is in response to the devastating winter storms that rendered more than a half million Kentuckians without electric power and has paralyzed most of Western Kentucky.
• Troops activated for winter storm relief
  Wednesday, January 28, 2009
  More than 500 members of the Kentucky National Guard have been activated in support of relief efforts in the wake of the current winter storm emergency.
• Kentucky National Guard Soldier killed in Afghanistan
  Monday, November 03, 2008
  Sgt. Daniel Wallace, of the Kentucky National Guard 201st Engineer Battalion, was killed by enemy forces while on patrol in Afghanistan Oct. 31, 2008.
• Kentucky Army National Guard exceeds recruiting goals fifth year in row
  Wednesday, October 29, 2008
  Members of the Kentucky Army National Guard gathered on Oct. 29th to announce that it's recruiting goals have been exceeded for the fifth year in a row.
• Kentucky Army National Guard announces strength numbers
  Tuesday, October 28, 2008
  The Kentucky Army National Guard will have announcement about recruiting and retention for 2008.
• State Parks Offer Discounts to Active and Retired Military, Veterans
  Thursday, October 16, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Active and retired members of the military and veterans can take advantage of discount rates with the Kentucky State Parks “USA Military Pass” program from Nov. 2, 2008 to March 31, 2009.
• The Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Genealogical Society present Second Saturday Family History Workshop "Lost and Found: Early African American Entrepreneurs" and "Using Family Folklore to Bring Genealogy to Life"
  Thursday, October 16, 2008
  Little research has been devoted to uncovering the participation of African Americans in the commonwealth's early free market economy. In the morning session, Dr. Anne Butler of Kentucky State University will highlight numerous instances of early entrepreneurial activity among Kentucky African Americans and will show how public records and historical narratives are used to locate and document such activity.
• Kentucky National Guard hosts ceremony for troops departing for Iraq
  Monday, September 22, 2008
  Shelbyville, Ky. -- The Kentucky Army National Guard will host a departure ceremony for the Soldiers of the 1163rd Medical Company at 6:30 p.m. EDT today, September 22, at the Clay Street Baptist Church, 1940 Midland Trail, Shelbyville, Ky.
• State Leaders join Kentucky National Guard in
  Wednesday, September 17, 2008
  Frankfort, Ky. -- Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo will join Adjutant General Edward W. Tonini and other state officials in signing the first Kentucky National Guard Military Family and Community Covenant at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday, September 18 in the Capitol Building rotunda.
• Kentucky National Guard to provide additional relief to Louisville and state
  Monday, September 15, 2008
  Louisville, Ky. -- Governor Steven L. Beshear has directed the Kentucky National Guard to provide additional support in the wake of high winds that damaged homes and shut down power to more than 400,000 citizens in Jefferson County and across the state.
• Governor signs executive order protecting Kentuckians from price-gouging
  Monday, September 15, 2008
  FRANKFORT, KY: Sept 12, 2008 – Governor Steven L. Beshear signed an Executive Order today declaring a state of emergency exists within the Commonwealth due to possible economical impact from Hurricane Ike. In accordance with KRS 367.374, the governor can implement provisions of the law aimed at protecting the citizens of Kentucky from predatory pricing, including but not limited to the sale of gasoline and building supplies.
• Kentucky Army National Guard troops, helicopters to support Hurricane Gustav relief mission
  Tuesday, September 02, 2008
  Frankfort, Ky. -- Governor Steven L. Beshear and Adjutant General Edward W. Tonini have directed the deployment of more than 350 troops and five Kentucky Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and three OH-58 Kiowa helicopters in support of Hurricane Gustav relief missions in Louisiana.
• Welcome Home Ceremony for Lexington Unit
  Thursday, June 26, 2008
  Lexington, Ky. – A welcome home ceremony for the Kentucky Army National Guard's 138th Fires Brigade will take place at approximately 12:30, EDT on Friday, June 27 in the hangar at TAC Air, 4029 Airport Rd # 100 in Lexington.
• Soldier's Remains Identified
  Friday, June 13, 2008
  Frankfort, Ky. – The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology has confirmed that human remains found on June 3 at Camp Shelby, Miss. have been identified as Kentucky Army National Guard Spc. Ryan K. Longnecker.
• Kentucky National Guard, Emergency Management prepared to respond to earthquake
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  Frankfort, Ky. -- Early this morning the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) activated the State Emergency Operations Center in Frankfort in response to the earthquake that woke Kentuckians throughout the state.
• Kentucky National Guard's 202nd Army Band Celebrates Armed Forces Day with Concert
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  Frankfort, Ky. -- Join the Kentucky Army National Guard's 202nd Army Band on Saturday, May 17 in celebrating Armed Forces Day with a special commemorative concert at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. The free, hour-long concert begins at 2 p.m. ET and features a wide of array of patriotic and contemporary music to include "Unbridled Spirit" and " Kentucky's Guardians," the official march of the Kentucky National Guard.
• World Premiere of the Award Winning Documentary highlighting the Soldiers of a Harrodsburg armory unit during World War II's Bataan Death March
  Wednesday, March 19, 2008
  Frankfort, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard will present an award-winning documentary on the Harrodsburg Tankers that endured the Bataan Death March of World War II on April 26, 2008.
• Kentucky Guard History efforts garner two awards
  Friday, March 07, 2008
  Frankfort, Ky. – (March 4, 2008) Individuals and organizations from across the commonwealth were honored at the 2008 Kentucky History Awards Program, held March 1 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. Sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society and the Historical Confederation of Kentucky, these annual awards recognize the best history achievements and projects relating to state and local history.
• Kentucky Air Guard assists USSOUTHCOM, USAID to airlift flood relief supplies to Ecuador
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
  Louisville, Ky. -- In the midst of the largest disaster exercise ever conducted by the National Guard in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Kentucky Air Guard has sent of its C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft on an actual humanitarian relief mission to Ecuador.
• Carrollton based National Guard unit to return home from Afghanistan
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Governor Steve Beshear will join hundreds of friends and family welcoming home more than 150 Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers returning home from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.
• Kentucky National Guard offers Earthquake Response Exercise Media Opportunities
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Kentucky National Guard, in conjunction with federal, state and local emergency response agencies, is currently conducting its largest disaster emergency response exercise March 3-6, 2008.
• Kentucky National Guard Earthquake Exercise Attracts International Observers
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Two senior government officials from the South American nation of Ecuador will visit Kentucky this week to observe the earthquake response exercise being conducted by the Kentucky National Guard.
• Kentucky National Guard hosts departure ceremony for troops departing for Afghanistan
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  Ashland, Ky. -- The Kentucky Army National Guard will host a departure ceremony for the Soldiers of the 201st Engineer Battalion at 1pm EST, March 1, at the Boyd County Middle School Gymnasium in Ashland, Ky.
• Kentucky Army Guard Military Police Company Mobilizes for Operation Iraqi Freedom
  Tuesday, February 19, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky Adjutant General Edward W. Tonini today announced that the Kentucky Army National Guard's 223rd Military Police Company has mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. A departure ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. EST Feb. 20, at the Thomas Jefferson Middle School Gymnasium, 1501 Rangeland Road in Louisville.
• Kentucky National Guard responds to severe storms emergency
  Friday, February 08, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. -- By direction of Gov. Steve Beshear and under command of Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, Adjutant General for Kentucky, more than 100 troops have been mobilized in response to last night's severe weather.
• Kentucky Guard still supporting storm response mission
  Friday, February 08, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Kentucky National Guard continues to support local and state agencies in the relief efforts currently taking place in Western and South Central Kentucky.
• Guardsmen stand ready during State of Emergency
  Friday, February 08, 2008
  A series of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes created a path of destruction throughout the South in the late evening and early morning hours of Jan. 5 and 6. Seven people were killed after more than 14 confirmed tornadoes touched down in 11 counties in the Commonwealth, causing tremendous damage to property throughout Western and South Central Kentucky.
• Kentucky's Adjutant General Tonini receives second star
  Thursday, January 17, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Governor Steve Beshear pinned Adjutant General Edward W. Tonini with his second star, signifying his promotion to the rank of major general, today, Jan. 17, 2008.
• Kentucky Army National Guard honors Soldiers for wartime duty
  Thursday, March 15, 2007
  GREENVILLE, KY -- Kentucky Army National Guard officials will conduct a "Freedom Salute" ceremony for the 130th Combat Engineer Company at the Glema Mahr Center, located on the Madisonville Community College campus, at 1 p.m. CDT, Saturday, March 18, 2007.
• Kentucky National Guard Soldier receives Distinguished Service Cross
  Saturday, February 17, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Timothy Nein received the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest award only to the Medal of Honor, today during a ceremony at the National Guard Association of Kentucky conference in Lexington, Ky.
• U.S. Army Women's Museum features Kentucky National Guard Soldiers
  Saturday, February 03, 2007
  FORT LEE, Va. ( Feb. 3, 2007) – More than 100 people were on hand today as the U.S. Army Women’s Museum opened an exhibit recognizing the contributions of women Soldiers during the Global War on Terrorism.
• MEDIA ADVISORY: Kentucky National Guard Military Police return from Afghanistan
  Friday, January 26, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – A welcome home ceremony for the Louisville-based Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 198th Military Police Battalion will take place at 10 a.m. EST, Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base located at 1101 Grade Lane in Louisville.
• Mountain Warriors feed people of Al-Furat
  Thursday, January 25, 2007
  AL-FURAT, Iraq – It was a common meeting between a coalition commander and an Imam. A normal conversation commenced between them. After discussing pressing issues the meeting ended with a handshake and a firm promise to help local residents.
• Kentucky's Mountain Warriors provide supplies to students
  Thursday, January 25, 2007
  CAMP SLAYER, Iraq – An infantry unit from the Kentucky Army National Guard spent the morning of Jan. 14 not patrolling the streets of Baghdad like they usually do, but delivering supplies to local school children.
• Kentucky Army National Guard Public Affairs unit returns home from Iraq
  Friday, October 13, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – A welcome home ceremony for the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 133RD Mobile Public Affairs Detachment will take place at 3 p.m. EDT, today, Oct. 13, 2006, at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort.
• Carrollton Army National Guard unit deploys for Operation Enduring Freedom
  Friday, October 13, 2006
  CARROLLTON, Ky. – The citizens of Carrollton will have the opportunity to bid farewell to 167 Kentucky Army National Guard soldiers deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
• Kentucky National Guard to announce 2006 recruiting totals
  Tuesday, October 10, 2006
  Frankfort, Ky. – Maj. General Donald C. Storm will join members of the Kentucky Army and Air National Guard in announcing the 2006 recruiting numbers for the Kentucky Guard in the Capitol Building rotunda at noon today.
• Kentucky Army National Guard Bardstown unit mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom
  Wednesday, October 04, 2006
  BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Kentucky Army National Guard officials will hold a departure ceremony in honor of the following unit:
• 21 Soldier Salute
  Wednesday, October 04, 2006
  Frankfort, Ky. —Twenty-one soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard will compete in the 21st Annual Army Ten-Miler race in Washington, DC on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006.
• MEDIA ADVISORY: Kentucky National Guard to make announcement regarding non-combat related death of soldier in Iraq
  Thursday, September 21, 2006
  Frankfort, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard has received information regarding a non-combat related death of a soldier in Iraq.
• State, local officials to dedicate Bluegrass Station Fire Station
  Wednesday, September 20, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Major General Donald C. Storm, Adjutant General for Kentucky and Lexington Mayor Teresa Isaac will be among the state and local officials attending the dedication of the new fire station at Bluegrass Station in Fayette County at 10 a.m. EDT this morning, September 20, 2006.
• Kentucky National Guard, State Police to be recognized for role in school desegregation
  Tuesday, September 19, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – For 18 days in the early autumn of 1956, the communities of Sturgis and Clay, Ky. captured the nation’s interest as the two towns moved towards desegregation. To commemorate this momentous occasion, a reading of the 50th Anniversary of Sturgis and Clay Proclamation will take place in the rotunda of the State Capitol this Friday, Sept. 22 at noon.
• A GATHERING OF EAGLES!
  Monday, September 18, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Sixty years after the Kentucky Army National Guard received its first aircraft, aviators from across the state will join in Frankfort to celebrate the occasion.
• Kentucky National Guard to promote Howard P. Hunt to brigadier general
  Wednesday, September 13, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY -- Kentucky National Guard members, friends and family will attend a promotion ceremony for Howard P. Hunt III of Danville today, Wednesday, September 13, at 2 p.m. EDT at the Kentucky Air National Guard Annex on Grade Lane in Louisville.
• Kentucky Army National Guard hosts change of command ceremony
  Friday, September 08, 2006
  The Kentucky Army National Guard will host a change of command ceremony for the 201st Engineer Battalion tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 9 at the National Guard Armory in Ashland.
• Kentucky National Guard to Commission new Lieutenants
  Friday, August 18, 2006
  The Kentucky Army National Guard will commission 15 new lieutenants at the Capitol Veranda during the Officer Candidate School graduation ceremony on Saturday Aug. 19, at 9 a.m.
• Kentucky National Guard Unit returns to Richmond from Kuwait
  Wednesday, August 02, 2006
  RANKFORT – A welcome home ceremony for the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Headquarters Detachment, 206th Chemical Battalion will take place at noon EDT, on Thursday, August 3 at the Eastside Baptist Church in Richmond.
• Kentucky Army National Guard truck platoon mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom
  Monday, July 31, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. - A departure ceremony in honor of the Heavy Equipment Transport Platton, 2123rd Transportation Company will take place at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday August 1 at the Eastern Kentucky University Alumni Coliseum in Richmond. The public is invited to attend.
• Kentucky National Guard to showcase new communications equipment
  Thursday, July 20, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky.- The Kentucky National Guard will showcase it's newest communications system at 9 a.m. Friday July 21, 2006.
• Unbridled Aviators return from Kuwait
  Tuesday, July 18, 2006
  A welcome home ceremony will take place tomorrow Wednesday July 19, 2006 at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky for 10 Kentucky National Guard aviators returning from a year-long deployment.
• Kentucky Army National Guard to open new Readiness Center in Morehead
  Tuesday, July 18, 2006
  Event to be followed by "Freedom Salute" for Operation Iraqi Freedom Troops
• Kentucky Army National Guard unit returns home from Iraq
  Friday, June 09, 2006
  FRANKFORT – Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 231st Military Intelligence Company (pronounced two-thirty-first) will arrive in Louisville on Sat. June 10, after a year-long deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Kentucky Army National Guard Units alerted for possible mobilization
  Friday, June 09, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY- Maj. Gen. Donald Storm, Adjutant General for Kentucky, announced today the following Kentucky Army National Guard units are being alerted for possible mobilization:
• Kentucky Army National Guard honors soldiers and their families with Freedom Salutes
  Friday, June 09, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – The Kentucky Army National Guard will host "Freedom Salute" ceremonies this weekend for the following units:
• Deputy Adjutant General to swear son into Kentucky Army National Guard
  Monday, May 01, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Brigadier General Normal Arflack will preside over an enlistment ceremony during which he will swear his son, Sgt. Aaron Arflack, into the Kentucky Army National Guard at 1 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 1.
• Kentucky National Guard Soldier killed in Afghanistan
  Monday, May 01, 2006
  LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A Kentucky National Guard Soldier was mortally wounded Thursday by small arms fire while investigating an anti-coalition weapons cache discovered near Dihrawud district, Uruzghan Province, Afghanistan.
• Kentucky National Guard Soldier dies from combat injury
  Monday, April 17, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. -A Kentucky National Guard Soldier has died due to injuries incurred in combat more than seven months ago near Samarra, Iraq.
• Kentucky National Guard honors Frankfort, Harrodsburg units with Freedom Salute Ceremonies
  Friday, April 07, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – The Kentucky Army National Guard will host "Freedom Salute" ceremonies this weekend for the following units:
• Kentucky National Guard Soldier killed in Iraq
  Friday, March 24, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky.--One Kentucky National Guard Soldier was killed when his armored vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device (IED) near Al Habbaniyah, (pronounced “owl ha-ban-ee-yah”), which is west of Fallujah in Iraq on Thursday, March 23.
• Kentucky National Guard to hold 5 p.m. press conference today
  Friday, March 24, 2006
  The Kentucky National Guard will hold a press conference at 5 p.m. today, Fri. March 24, 2006 to announce the loss of a Kentucky Army National Guard Soldier in Iraq.
• Kentucky Army National Guard Units alerted for possible mobilization
  Friday, March 10, 2006
  Major General Donald Storm, Adjutant General for Kentucky, announced today the following Army National Guard units have been alerted for possible mobilization in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom:
• Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers capture terrorists
  Friday, March 10, 2006
  TIKRIT, Iraq - Quick thinking Kentucky National Guardsmen captured three terrorists trying to emplace a roadside bomb last month.
• Kentucky National Guard leaves its ‘Mark’ on Kuwait
  Friday, March 03, 2006
  For Kentucky National Guard aviators stationed in Kuwait, there is some form of relief to the sand and sun … just a small piece of bluegrass.