Army Sgt. Daniel Dornbusch, a recruiter with the 2/75th
Army Sgt. Daniel Dornbusch, a recruiter with the 2/75th Recruiting and Retention Battalion, grits out a few more push-ups as time is called during the push-up event of the Army Physical Fitness Test Nov. 7, 201... More
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Fulkerson, military police
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Fulkerson, military police with the 223rd MP Company, re-enlists into the Kentucky Army National Guard on the Second Street Bridge April 18, 2015, during the opening ceremonies of T... More
Army Staff Sgt. Joel Ray Campbell, survey team chief
Army Staff Sgt. Joel Ray Campbell, survey team chief with the Kentucky National Guard's 41s Civil Support Team, demonstrates the use of an air detection device during the 141st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs... More
Army Staff Sgt. Rebecca Wood, a public affairs specialist
Army Staff Sgt. Rebecca Wood, a public affairs specialist with the 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, breaks down an M249 SAW and performs a systems check during the Army Warrior Tasks portion of the 2015 ... More
Chad Ledington, Louisville Metro Police Department,
Chad Ledington, Louisville Metro Police Department, and Lt. Col. Rob Larkin, executive officer for the Lexington Fire Department's Special Operations, survey the crowds entering Churchill Downs for the 141st Ke... More
Isabella McCloud, lead instructor for the chemical,
Isabella McCloud, lead instructor for the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive and protective assessment test station courses at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., demonstrates how to p... More
Crowds gather to fill the main grand stands for the
Crowds gather to fill the main grand stands for the 2012 Kentucky Oaks held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., May 5.
Army Sgt. Daniel Dornbusch, a recruiter with the 2/75th
Army Sgt. Daniel Dornbusch, a recruiter with the 2/75th Recruiting and Retention Battalion, throws a dummy grenade to finish out the stress shoot event Nov. 7, 2014, at Wendall H. Ford Regional Training Center ... More
Soldiers competing in the 2015 Best Warrior Competition
Soldiers competing in the 2015 Best Warrior Competition for Kentucky, engage targets with M16 A4 rifles during the marksmanship portion of the competition Nov. 7, 2014. The Soldiers competing were selected by t... More
An M41 gas mask sets next to Kentucky National Guardsmen
An M41 gas mask sets next to Kentucky National Guardsmen Sgt. Craig Probus, a team leader asigned to 1103rd Military Police Company during the instructional portion of the protective assessment test station (P... More
Lt. Col. Michael Stephens, 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade
Lt. Col. Michael Stephens, 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade commander, passes the 751st Troop Command colors to Lt. Col. Gary W.D. Lewis during a change of command ceremony Sept. 27, at Boone National Guard Center... More
Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Timothy
Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Timothy L. Crump, from Carlisle, Ky., a forward observer for artillery with the 138th Fires Brigade stationed in Lexington, Ky., guides and directs the operators of t... More
Kentucky Guard Chemical Operations Specialists with
Kentucky Guard Chemical Operations Specialists with the 299th Chemical Company out of Maysville, Ky., perform a decontamination of a civilian during this year's Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear high-yie... More
Kentucky Army Spc. Lee Sharp, a chemical operations
Kentucky Army Spc. Lee Sharp, a chemical operations specialist with the 301st chemcial company stationed in Morehead, Ky., prepares to go out on a search and rescue operation during this year's Chemical Biologi... 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
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Fulkerson, military police
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Fulkerson, military police with the 223rd MP Company, is congratulated by Kentucky's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini after re-enlisting into the Kentucky Army National Gua... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jay Taheny, a Recruiting and Retention
Sgt. 1st Class Jay Taheny, a Recruiting and Retention area supervisor with the Kentucky National Guard's 2/75th Recruiting and Retention Battalion, drags a 200-pound dummy nearly 25 yards during a stress shoot ... More
A team of Kentucky National Guard soldiers from the
A team of Kentucky National Guard soldiers from the 301st chemical company out of Morehead, Ky. practice an elevator extraction exercise as part of their ropes training course at Muscatatauck Urban Training Cen... More
Kentucky National Guard Staff Sgt. Wes Conway and Staff
Kentucky National Guard Staff Sgt. Wes Conway and Staff Sgt. Michael Dement, both with the 301st Chemical Company out of Morehead, Ky., retrieve and stabilize a mock casualty after extraction from an elevator s... More
Army Staff Sgt. Joel Ray Campbell, survey team chief
Army Staff Sgt. Joel Ray Campbell, survey team chief with the Kentucky National Guard's 41s Civil Support Team, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Evans, survey team chief with the Arkansas National Guard's 61st... More
Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard Chemical
Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard Chemical Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) extract on of their own during a training site exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in North Vernon, Ind., May... More
Spc. Karessa Hinton, a chemical operations specialist
Spc. Karessa Hinton, a chemical operations specialist with the 299th chemical biological radiological nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) team out of Maysville, Ky., performs a water decontamination of a mock casualt... More
Kentucky Army National Guard Spc. William C. Harris
Kentucky Army National Guard Spc. William C. Harris from Harrodsburg, Ky., a fuel specialist with Alpha Company of the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion (left) and Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. David G. Clark... More
The 202nd Army Band plays my Old Kentucky Home following
The 202nd Army Band plays my Old Kentucky Home following the ceremony in which Lt. Col. Gary W.D. Lewis assumed command of the 751st Troop Command Sept. 27, at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. (Nat... More
Spc. Caitlin Viera, a paralegal specialist with the
Spc. Caitlin Viera, a paralegal specialist with the 201st Headquarters and Headquarters Company, lines up her next shot with an M9 pistol during the marksmanship portion of the 2015 Best Warrior Competition at ... More
Civilian actors play the role of casualties being treated
Civilian actors play the role of casualties being treated and decontaminated after a mock attack at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., May 24. The actors give a sense of real-world situat... More
A U.S. Soldier with the 1103rd Military Police Company,
A U.S. Soldier with the 1103rd Military Police Company, based in Brandenburg, Ky., waits to test his M41 gas mask during the protective assessment test station exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.... More
Members of the Kentucky National Guard receive a brief
Members of the Kentucky National Guard receive a brief on extracting the injured and wounded during the early stages of their external evaluation at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. May 23... More
The top Soldiers, selected by the Major Commands across
The top Soldiers, selected by the Major Commands across Kentucky, prepare to compete in a 5-mile ruck march as part of the four-day Best Warrior Competition Nov. 8, 2014, at Wendall H. Ford Regional Training Ce... More
Soldiers and Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard
Soldiers and Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard re-enlist on the Second Street Bridge April 18, 2015 during the opening ceremonies of Thunder Over Louisville. The Service members were sworn in by Chief of th... More
Search and extraction chemical suits and respiratory
Search and extraction chemical suits and respiratory equipment are laid out to dry at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. May 24. The suits are designed to keep any kind of chemical, radiolo... More
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Fulkerson, military police
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Fulkerson, military police with the 223rd MP Company, re-enlists into the Kentucky Army National Guard on the 2nd Street Bridge April 18, 2015 during the opening ceremonies of Thund... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jay Taheny, a Recruiting and Retention
Sgt. 1st Class Jay Taheny, a Recruiting and Retention Area Supervisor with the Kentucky National Guard's 2/75th Recruiting and Retention Battalion, plots five points on his map during the land navigation exerci... More
The top Soldiers, selected by the Major Commands across
The top Soldiers, selected by the Major Commands across Kentucky, prepare to compete in a 5-mile ruck march as part of the four-day Best Warrior Competition Nov. 8, 2014, at Wendall H. Ford Regional Training Ce... More
Members of Kentucky's 301st and 299th chemical companies
Members of Kentucky's 301st and 299th chemical companies litter carry a wounded victim during a simulated attack involving chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear material at Muscatatuck Urban Training C... More
Army Spc. Cheyenne Jennings, chaplain's assistant with
Army Spc. Cheyenne Jennings, chaplain's assistant with the 75th Troop Command, sings the national anthem during the opening ceremonies at Thunder Over Louisville April 18, 2015. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bolto... More
Kentucky Army National Guard Pvt. Markus W. Higgs,
Kentucky Army National Guard Pvt. Markus W. Higgs, an infantryman with B-Company, 1-149th Infantry Battalion, from Bowling Green, Ky., deploys a grenade simulator in an improvised bunker during the grenade rang... More
Representatives from both the Kentucky National Guard's
Representatives from both the Kentucky National Guard's Family Assistance Center and the Home Builders Association of Lexington work together to load a box truck full of toy donations Dec. 5, 2014 in Lexington,... More
Fireworks display from the Second Street bridge in
Fireworks display from the Second Street bridge in Louisville, Ky., during the 22nd annual Thunder Over Louisville air and fireworks show, April 21, 2012. This theme for this year's event was "A Star Spangled Blast."
Kentucky Army Guardsman Pfc. Kara Denise Bucklew, a
Kentucky Army Guardsman Pfc. Kara Denise Bucklew, a military policeman with the 223rd Military Police Company, guards the winner's trophy for the Kentucky Derby in the Director's Room on Millionaire Row at Chur... More
Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Dickson, a training site garrison
Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Dickson, a training site garrison command range maintenance noncommissioned officer, sprints across the finish line of the 5-mile ruck march portion of the 2015 Kentucky National Guard Be... More
Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Dickson, a training site garrison
Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Dickson, a training site garrison command range maintenance noncommissioned officer, breaks down an M240B and performs a systems check during the Army Warrior Tasks portion of the 2015 Ke... More
Kentucky Army National Guard Pfc. Jeffery D. Wilson
Kentucky Army National Guard Pfc. Jeffery D. Wilson (left) from Stanford, Ky., a field artillery forward observer with the 138th Fires Brigade stationed in Lexington, Ky., and Kentucky Army National Guard Spc. ... More
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nate Steele, a medic with the
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nate Steele, a medic with the 123rd Airlift Wing out of Louisville, Ky., prepares to go on a search and extraction mission during this year's Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear high-y... More
Mock casualty Johnathan Ditch of Clarksville, Ind.
Mock casualty Johnathan Ditch of Clarksville, Ind. is treated for chemical burns and other trauma as part of the Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CE... More
Army National Guard Pfc. Jeffery D. Wilson of Stanford,
Army National Guard Pfc. Jeffery D. Wilson of Stanford, Ky. (left), a field artillery forward observer with the 138th Fires Brigade, and Army National Guard Spc. Benjamin L. Joynt of Winchester, Ky. (right), a ... 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
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
Sgt. Bill Mudd with Bravo Co., 351st Aviation, examines
Sgt. Bill Mudd with Bravo Co., 351st Aviation, examines a toy donated by representatives from the Home Builders Association of Lexington Dec. 5, 2014 in Lexington, Ken. Mudd volunteered to help load and transpo... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jay Taheny, a Recruiting and Retention
Sgt. 1st Class Jay Taheny, a Recruiting and Retention area supervisor with the Kentucky National Guard's 2/75th Recruiting and Retention Battalion, engages targets with an M9 pistol as part of the marksmanship ... More
Kentucky Guardsman Pfc. James Weitzman, a chemical
Kentucky Guardsman Pfc. James Weitzman, a chemical operations specialist with the 301st chemical company out of Morehead, Ky., awaits the signal to take out slack for the hoisting and removal of a casualty trap... More
Actors who play the role of injured casualties during
Actors who play the role of injured casualties during a training exercise for the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear High-Yield Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) are released after being rescued... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Cory M. Perry, an infantryman with Alpha
U.S. Army Pvt. Cory M. Perry, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard, fast ropes from a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter assigned to Bravo Company, 2n... More
President of Home Builder Cares, and board member of
President of Home Builder Cares, and board member of the Home Builders Association of Lexington, James Monroe, along with his wife Martha and his daughter Mary, helped load trash bags full of donations of toys ... More
Sgt. Brad Jenkins supervises technique practice during
Sgt. Brad Jenkins supervises technique practice during a Modern Army Combatives class Feb. 2, 2015 at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. (Kentucky National Guard photo by Capt. Rob Cooley/133 Mobile ... More
Cindy Culver, Lead Child and Youth Coordinator, fills
Cindy Culver, Lead Child and Youth Coordinator, fills trash bags full of presents donated by Representatives from the Home Builders Association of Lexington Dec. 5, 2014 in Lexington, Ken. Today kicks off Opera... More
Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard's 299th chemical
Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard's 299th chemical company move a mock wounded civilian from the decontamination area to the medical facility during a simulated attack at Muscatatuck Urban Training Cent... More
A 105 mm Howiter shell is ejected from the artillery
A 105 mm Howiter shell is ejected from the artillery piece after being fired during the playing of the national anthem at the Thunder Over Louisville air show, April 21, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. Members of the ... More
The Kentucky National Guard's 751st Troop Command renders
The Kentucky National Guard's 751st Troop Command renders honors during a battalion change of command ceremony Sept. 27, at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. (National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Davi... More
Sgt. Brad Jenkins demonstrates how to set up a strike
Sgt. Brad Jenkins demonstrates how to set up a strike on assistant 1st Lt. Bryson Yarbrough during a Modern Army Combatives class Feb. 2, 2015, at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. (Kentucky Nationa... More
Spc. Trisha Earle, a medic with the 103rd Headquarters
Spc. Trisha Earle, a medic with the 103rd Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, prepares a casualty for release during the external evaluation for the Chemical Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) at Mus... More
Army Sgt. Eric Slater, a cryptologic linguist with
Army Sgt. Eric Slater, a cryptologic linguist with the 20th Special Forces Group Airborne, engages targets with an M16 A4 rifle during the marksmanship portion of the 2015 Best Warrior Competition held at Wenda... More
A Kentucky Guardsman from the 301st Chemical Biological
A Kentucky Guardsman from the 301st Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) company located in Morehead, Ky., oversees the extraction of a mock casualty during a training exercise at Musc... More
Kentucky Army National Guard Spc. Kimberly Traver,
Kentucky Army National Guard Spc. Kimberly Traver, an administration specialist with the 103rd Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment in Richmond, Ky., prepares a mock casualty for release at Muscatatuck Urba... More
The top Soldiers, selected by the major commands across
The top Soldiers, selected by the major commands across Kentucky, compete in the two-mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test as part of the four-day Best Warrior Competition Nov. 7, 2014, at Wendall ... More
Kentucky National Guard Pfc. Kara Denise Bucklew, a
Kentucky National Guard Pfc. Kara Denise Bucklew, a military policeman with the 223rd Military Police Company stationed in Louisville, Ky., moves the winner's trophy for the Kentucky Oaks race to the winner's c... More
Flames errupt from the business end of a 105 mm Howitzer
Flames errupt from the business end of a 105 mm Howitzer cannon atop the Second Street bridge in Louisville, Ky., during the finale of the 22nd annual Thunder Over Louisville fireworks show, April 21, 2012. The... More
A Marine AV-8B Harrier jet performs its signature ability
A Marine AV-8B Harrier jet performs its signature ability to hoover in place over the Ohio River, during the Thunder Over Louisville air show, April 21, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. The Harrier was one of over four... More
Spc. Christopher Jones, an infantryman with Bravo Company
Spc. Christopher Jones, an infantryman with Bravo Company of the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, completes the high-knee portion of the 2015 Best Warrior Competition obstacle course at Wendall H. Ford Regio... More
Soldiers prepare to compete in the push-up portion
Soldiers prepare to compete in the push-up portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test as part of the four-day Best Warrior Competition Nov. 7, 2014, at Wendall H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky.... More
Kentucky National Guard AASF
Construction on the Kentucky National Guard's new Army Aviation Support Facility continues at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 5, 2014. Project developers expect the $32 million facility to o... More
Kentucky Army Guardsmen Pfc. Kara Denise Bucklew and
Kentucky Army Guardsmen Pfc. Kara Denise Bucklew and Spc. Eddy D. Mitchell, both military policemen with the 223rd Military Police Company stationed in Louisville, Ky., guard the winner's trophy in front of the... More
Members of the Kentucky National Guard's Family Assistance
Members of the Kentucky National Guard's Family Assistance Center receive donations from the Home Builders Association of Lexington, Dec. 5, 2014 in Lexington, Ken. (Photo by Sgt. Brandy Mort, Kentucky Army Nat... More
Soldiers from the 299th chemical company out of Maysville,
Soldiers from the 299th chemical company out of Maysville, Ky., prepare a casualty for decontamination during a training exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. May 23, 2012. The wou... More
Spc. Caitlin Viera, a paralegal specialist with the
Spc. Caitlin Viera, a paralegal specialist with the 201st Headquarters and Headquarters Company, completes the low-crawl portion of the 2015 Best Warrior Competition obstacle course at Wendall H. Ford Regional ... More
A Kentucky Army Guard medic with the 301st Chemical
A Kentucky Army Guard medic with the 301st Chemical company out of Morehead, Ky assissts with mock casualty stabilzation and rescue at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., May 23. Kentucky Ar... More
Reconstructed disaster areas were built to prepare
Reconstructed disaster areas were built to prepare search and rescue teams for real-life scenarios at Muscatatauck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., May 23, 2012.
Child and Youth Coordinators, Cindy Culver and Linda
Child and Youth Coordinators, Cindy Culver and Linda Jones, collect presents donated by representatives from the Home Builders Association of Lexington Dec. 5, 2014 in Lexington, Ken. (Photo by Sgt. Brandy Mort... More
Kentucky Guardsmen from the 301st Chemical Company
Kentucky Guardsmen from the 301st Chemical Company out of Morehead, Ky., evaluate the condition of an actor playing the role of wounded casualty during a training mission at Muscatatauck Urban Training Center i... More
Sgt. Kelli Rust and Sgt. Craig Probus, both military
Sgt. Kelli Rust and Sgt. Craig Probus, both military police with the Kentucky National Guard's 1103rd Military Police Company, ensure the proper seal of their M41 gas masks at the protective assessment test sta... More
Lt. Col. Todd Ewing, Kentucky Army National Guard,
Lt. Col. Todd Ewing, Kentucky Army National Guard, relinquishes command of the 751st Troop Command Sept. 27, at Boone National Guard Center, Frankfort, Ky. Lt. Col. Michael Stephens, commander of the 63rd Theat... 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
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Evans, survey team chief
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Evans, survey team chief with the Arkansas National Guard's 61st Civil Support Team, monitors crowds entering Churchill Downs with an identiFINDER during the 141st Kentucky Derby i... More
Kentucky Guardsmen from the 301st chemical company
Kentucky Guardsmen from the 301st chemical company out of Morehead, Ky. evacuate one of their own after being wounded during a Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response For... More
Maj. Jason Finley, medical operations officer with
Maj. Jason Finley, medical operations officer with the Kentucky National Guard's 41st Civil Support Team, scans crowds entering Churchill Downs for the 141st Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., May 2, 2015. Finl... More