Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau waits for the cue to fire a 105mm Howitzer cannon loaded by Spc. Natasha Bean, supply specialist for the 138th Field Artillery Brigade during the 2015 Thu... More
Staff Sgt. Richard Walls of Danville, Ky. escorts Miss
Staff Sgt. Richard Walls of Danville, Ky. escorts Miss Kentucky 2013 Jenna Day back to her seat following her singing of the national anthem to open a ceremony honoring fallen heroes at Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Ander... More
Army Sgt. Brian Troy, a medic with the 2138th Headquarters
Army Sgt. Brian Troy, a medic with the 2138th Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, checks the blood pressure of Spc. William Price, a water purification specialist with A Company 103rd Brigade Support Batta... More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and Kentucky's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini discuss 105mm Howitzers with members of the 138th Field Artillery Brigade bridge team during the ... More
A vase of flowers pays tribute to those lost in the
A vase of flowers pays tribute to those lost in the Vietnam War during the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall's visit to Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park on Aug. 31, 2013. The vase was filled with handwritten... More
Kentucky's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini
Kentucky's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini speaks to the Soldiers of the 2/138th Field Artillery during the unit's farewell ceremony in Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 31, 2012. Approximately 565 soldiers dep... More
Four soldiers from 103rd Brigade Support Battalion,
Four soldiers from 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade march down Main Street during a Welcome Home Veterans Parade in Harrodsburg, Ky. on Aug. 31, 2013. The parade was one of many events honor... More
Kentucky's Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan Grimes
Kentucky's Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan Grimes speaks to the soldiers of the 2/138th Field Artillery during the unit's farewell ceremony in Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 31, 2012. Approximately 565 soldiers mobi... More
A Vietnam veteran stops to pay tribute to fallen comrades
A Vietnam veteran stops to pay tribute to fallen comrades during the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall's visit to Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park over the 2013 Labor Day weekend.
Command Sgt. Maj. William Cox (pictured center), of
Command Sgt. Maj. William Cox (pictured center), of Campbellsville, Ky., joined by three other leaders from the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade, prepares to face the crowd of spectators dur... More
Soldiers work together unloading a 105-mm howitzer
Soldiers work together unloading a 105-mm howitzer canon prior to a change of command ceremony for Harrodsburg, Ky., 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade, Oct. 27, 2013. Lt. Col. David Reed of F... More
Soldiers from the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion,
Soldiers from the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade rest between volunteer duties in Harrodsburg, Ky. on Aug. 31, 2013. Over the 2013 Labor Day weekend, Soldiers from across the 103rd took p... More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and Kentucky's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini wait for the cue to fire a 105mm Howitzer cannon loaded by Spc. Natasha Bean and Spc. Tiffany Dir... More
Four leaders from the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion,
Four leaders from the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade, render a salute during the national anthem at a change of command ceremony in Harrodsburg, Ky., Oct. 27, 2013. Pictured from left to r... More
138th Fires Brigade conducts newly implemented resiliency training
Members of the 138th Fires Brigade attentively absorb information, pertaining to financial planning during Resiliency training at Fort Knox, Ky., Feb. 6.
Civilian Agricultural Specialist Jon Mixon (2nd from
Civilian Agricultural Specialist Jon Mixon (2nd from left) of Rutledge, Tenn., takes notes during a meeting with local leaders in southern Afghanistan February 28, 2012. Mixon is a member of the Kentucky Nation... More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau fires a 105mm Howitzer cannon loaded by Spc. Natasha Bean, supply specialist for the 138th Field Artillery Brigade during the 2015 Thunder Over Louisville... More
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Clark (center) of Lebanon, Ky.
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Clark (center) of Lebanon, Ky. leads soldiers of the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion in the Missing Man Ceremony honoring soldiers missing in action at Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Par... More
A few of the churchgoers from the Kentucky National
A few of the churchgoers from the Kentucky National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team 4 gather for a group photo outside the Chapel at Forward Operating Base Pasab, Afghanistan, in support of Staff Sgt. Cha... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey McCrystal (pictured right)
Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey McCrystal (pictured right) of Harrodsburg, Ky., receives the Noncommissioned Officer’s Sword from 103rd Brigade Support Battalion Commander Lt. Col. David Reed (pictured left ) of Flor... More
Local Vietnam veteran and event organizer Jack Mattingly
Local Vietnam veteran and event organizer Jack Mattingly addresses a large crowd of onlookers during a ceremony honoring American heroes at Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park on Aug. 31, 2013. The ceremony w... More
(Pictured from left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey
(Pictured from left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey McCrystal of Harrodsburg, Ky., Lt. Col. David Reed of Florence, Ky., Command Sgt. Maj. William Cox of Campbellsville, Ky., and Soldiers of Harrodsburg, Ky... More
Capt. Loren Aderhold (right), a chaplain with 782nd
Capt. Loren Aderhold (right), a chaplain with 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division prepares to baptize Sgt. Randy Sewell (left) of Frankfort, Ky., on Sunday, May 20, ... More
Staff Sgt. Charles Yankey of Frankfort, Ky, rises from
Staff Sgt. Charles Yankey of Frankfort, Ky, rises from the water following his baptism on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in southern Afghanistan as fellow worshipers applaud. Yankey, a soldier from the Kentucky National... More
Command Sgt. Maj. William Cox (pictured right), of
Command Sgt. Maj. William Cox (pictured right), of Campbellsville, Ky., presents a plaque honoring Lt. Col. Jeff Casada (pictured center) of London, Ky., in Harrodsburg, Ky., Oct. 27, 2013. Casada, who commande... More
An Iraqi boy helps hold a poster in place as Maj. Byron
An Iraqi boy helps hold a poster in place as Maj. Byron Sarchet (right), a Colorado Springs, Colo., native, nails a sign to a barrier in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad while Capt... More
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Williams, a water purification
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Williams, a water purification specialist with A Company 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, conducts and eye examination during the 138th Fires Brigade Periodic Health Assesment Jan. 10, 20... More
Col. Brian Wertzler (pictured far left), the 138th
Col. Brian Wertzler (pictured far left), the 138th Fires Brigade commander, addresses soldiers of the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade, during a change of command ceremony in Harrodsburg, Ky... More
Retired Lt. Gen. Edward D. Baca holds up a flag made
Retired Lt. Gen. Edward D. Baca holds up a flag made by prisoners of war in Japanese captivity in the Philippines during WWII at a ceremony honoring American heroes at Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park on A... More
Spec. Cody Dennis of Nicholasville, Ky. helps guide
Spec. Cody Dennis of Nicholasville, Ky. helps guide WWII survivors and surviving family members lay a wreath in honor of WWII veterans during a ceremony honoring American heroes at Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson D... More
Soldiers of the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th
Soldiers of the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade fire a 105-millimeter howitzer cannon during an overcast 21-gun salute to honor American heroes on Sept. 2, 2013. The event in Harrodsburg, K... More
Capt. Evan Naylor (center), a Louisville, Ky., native,
Capt. Evan Naylor (center), a Louisville, Ky., native, listens as an Iraqi man talks about ways to improve the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad May 10. Naylor serves as an operations o... More
Two 105-mm howitzer canons take turns firing to mark
Two 105-mm howitzer canons take turns firing to mark the changing of commanders for Harrodsburg, Ky., 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade, Oct. 27, 2013. Lt. Col. David Reed of Florence, Ky., a... More
Four soldiers from 103rd Brigade Support Battalion,
Four soldiers from 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade march down Main Street during a Welcome Home Veterans Parade in Harrodsburg, Ky. on Aug. 31, 2013. The parade was one of many events honor... More
District 55 Kentucky State Rep. Kim King (far right)
District 55 Kentucky State Rep. Kim King (far right) applauds as two soldiers from the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion unveil a new highway sign designating the Harrodsburg Bypass as the Bataan Corregidor Memor... More
The 103rd Brigade Support Battalion’s Master Sgt. Ernest
The 103rd Brigade Support Battalion’s Master Sgt. Ernest Conyers (pictured right) of Salvisa, Ky., presents an honorary plaque to 138th Fires Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. William Cox (pictured left) of Campbellsvi... More
Several Soldiers from the Djiboutian military visited
Several Soldiers from the Djiboutian military visited Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade at Fort Knox during their annual training June 11, 2019. The Kentucky National Gua... More
Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team 4’s Sgt. 1st
Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team 4’s Sgt. 1st Class Catherine Corson of Nicholasville, Ky., speaks to a child in southern Afghanistan on Feb. 20, 2012. Corson, who also took part in ADT 1 in eastern Afgha... More
(Pictured from left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey
(Pictured from left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey McCrystal of Harrodsburg, Ky., Lt. Col. David Reed of Florence, Ky., and Command Sgt. Maj. William Cox of Campbellsville, Ky. salute the State and Nationa... More
Col. Brian Wertzler (center forefront), Commander of
Col. Brian Wertzler (center forefront), Commander of Lexington, Ky.'s 138th Fires Brigade looks on along with his soldiers during a ceremony honoring American heroes at Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park on ... More
Four young soldiers from Harrodsburg, Ky.’s Headquarters
Four young soldiers from Harrodsburg, Ky.’s Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade laboriously lift a 105-millimeter howitzer cannon onto a tow hook while moving... More
Capt. Evan Naylor (right), a Louisville, Ky., native,
Capt. Evan Naylor (right), a Louisville, Ky., native, talks with an Iraqi man while handing out copies of the Baghdad Now newspaper in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad May 10. Nayl... More
Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery,
Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 138th Fires Brigade, deliver groceries for God's Pantry Food Bank, May 11, 2020, in Danville, Ky. The Kentucky Guard supported food drives around the sta... More
Lt. Col. Jeff Casada (pictured far left), of London,
Lt. Col. Jeff Casada (pictured far left), of London, Ky., bids farewell to soldiers of the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade, during a change of command ceremony in Harrodsburg, Ky., Oct. 27,... More
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes addresses a large crowd of onlookers during a ceremony honoring American heroes at Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park on Aug. 31, 2013. The ceremony was on... More
Sgt. Bobby Sizemore (left), a resident of Lawrenceburg,
Sgt. Bobby Sizemore (left), a resident of Lawrenceburg, Ky., measures a building’s foundation with Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathon Stribling (right), a resident of Louisville, Ky., May 3, 2012 in southern Afghani... More
Sgt. 1st Class Catherine Corson of Nicholasville, Ky.,
Sgt. 1st Class Catherine Corson of Nicholasville, Ky., spreads flower seeds in a drip-irrigation demonstration garden on May 21, 2012 in southern Afghanistan. Corson is a soldier with Kentucky’s Agribusiness De... More
The 103rd Brigade Support Battalion Command Sgt. Maj.
The 103rd Brigade Support Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey McCrystal (pictured left) of Harrodsburg, Ky., returns the Noncommissioned Officer’s Sword to Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Nichols (pictured right) of Harro... More
Two local volunteers from the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Two local volunteers from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization set up the flag for a ceremony honoring fallen heroes at Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park on Aug. 31, 2013. The ceremonies took pla... More
Lt. Col. Jeff Casada (left), of London, Ky., cuts an
Lt. Col. Jeff Casada (left), of London, Ky., cuts an honorary cake following a change of command ceremony in Harrodsburg, Ky., Oct. 27, 2013 as Lt. Col. David Reed (center), of Florence, Ky., and Spc. Charleen ... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery stand at attention during the singing of the National Anthem at the unit's farewell ceremony in Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 31, 2012. The unit deployed to the Horn ... More
Capt. Evan Naylor, a Louisville, Ky., native, walks
Capt. Evan Naylor, a Louisville, Ky., native, walks down the streets of the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad May 10. Naylor serves as an operations officer with the 138th Fires Brigade... More
Soldiers go over safe operation of a 105-mm howitzer
Soldiers go over safe operation of a 105-mm howitzer canon prior to a change of command ceremony for Harrodsburg, Ky., 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade, Oct. 27, 2013. Lt. Col. David Reed of... More
Army Staff Sgt. Chazarae Garcia, training noncommissioned
Army Staff Sgt. Chazarae Garcia, training noncommissioned officer with A Company 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, attends the 138th Fires Brigade Periodic Health Assessment Jan. 10, 2015, at Boone National Guar... More
Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team 4’s Sgt. 1st
Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team 4’s Sgt. 1st Class Catherine Corson (far right) of Nicholasville, Ky., takes notes during a meeting in southern Afghanistan in February, 2012. Corson, who also took part i... More
A 105-mm howitzer canon fires to mark the changing
A 105-mm howitzer canon fires to mark the changing of commanders for Harrodsburg, Ky., 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade, Oct. 27, 2013. Lt. Col. David Reed of Florence, Ky., assumed command ... More
Soldiers with the 138th Fires Brigade draw blood samples
Soldiers with the 138th Fires Brigade draw blood samples and conduct lab work during the annual Periodic Health Assessment Jan. 10, 2015, at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. The annual PHA was mean... More
A Vietnam veteran stops to pay tribute to fallen comrades
A Vietnam veteran stops to pay tribute to fallen comrades during the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall's visit to Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park over the 2013 Labor Day weekend.
Soldiers from the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion,
Soldiers from the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Fires Brigade look on while holding up commemorative wreaths during a windy ceremony honoring American heroes at Harrodsburg, Ky.'s Anderson Dean Park on... More