Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Jefferson moves through the ruck
Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Jefferson moves through the ruck march event of the 2019 Best Warrior Competition in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 26, 2018. The four-day event tested the physical abilities and military knowledge ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jeven Keding negotiates the Individual
Sgt. 1st Class Jeven Keding negotiates the Individual Movement Technique Course as part of the 2019 Best Warrior Competition in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 26, 2018. The four-day event tested the physical abilities a... More
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry celebrates his win in the National Guard Best Warrior Competition with Kentucky State Command Sgt. Maj. David Munden at Fort I... More
Kentucky Guardsman discovers tire defect; DOD makes changes for safety
Sgt. Rudon Gay inspects a tire prior to installation on a Humvee at Field maintenance Shop #5 in Frankfort, Ky., Aug 17, 2018. More than 1,200 tires were considered damaged and replaced on Kentucky Guard vehicl... More
Lt. Col. J.B. Richmond (second from left) describes
Lt. Col. J.B. Richmond (second from left) describes a training area to Maj. Gen. James K. Brown (center), deputy commanding general, U.S. Army FORSCOM at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenvil... More
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry competes in the National Guard Region III Best Warrior Competition in Tullahoma, Tenn., April 26, 2018. (U.S. Army National Gua... More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Lowe with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Lowe with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation conducts a medical evacuation near Slade, Ky., May 18, 2019. The MEDEVAC helicopter transported the patient to Lexington, Ky., where c... More
Soldiers with the 149th Brigade Support Battalion guide
Soldiers with the 149th Brigade Support Battalion guide their vehicles to a decontamination site during an exercise at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., June 19, 2018. More than 1... More
Spc. Tyler Browning with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge
Spc. Tyler Browning with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company unties a rope from a interior bridge bay during River Assault 2018 on the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Ark., July 25, 2018. The Kentucky Guardsme... More
Staff Sgt. Jesse Mascoe sprints through the combat
Staff Sgt. Jesse Mascoe sprints through the combat run of the 2019 Best Warrior Competition in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 27, 2018. The four-day event tested the physical abilities and military knowledge of competit... More
A Soldier makes his way through the Military Operations
A Soldier makes his way through the Military Operations in Urban Terrain portion of the 2019 Best Warrior Competition in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 27, 2018. The four-day event tested the physical abilities and mili... More
Soldiers with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company
Soldiers with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company steer their boat away from bridge construction during River Assault 2018 on the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Ark., July 25, 2018. The Kentucky Guardsmen par... More
A Marine Corps CH-47 Chinook airdrops an interior bridge
A Marine Corps CH-47 Chinook airdrops an interior bridge bay during River Assault 2018 on the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Ark., July 25, 2018. The annual exercise brought together Marine Corps and Army unit... More
Gold Star Family members prepare to present the winner’s
Gold Star Family members prepare to present the winner’s trophy for a race named in honor the families of Fallen Service members at the ninth annual Survivors’ Day at the Races in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 4, 2018.... More
Best Warrior Competition challenges Guardsmen
Sgt. Logan Reveal negotiates the obstacle course portion of the 2019 Kentucky Best Warrior Competition in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 25, 2018. Reveal and 12 other Soldiers endured three days of competition, testing ... More
Medical service officer at home in Kentucky's Infantry
2nd Lt. Stella Hundley became the first female platoon leader in the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry in February of 2018. Hundley serves as a medical services officer while also working full-time managing personn... More
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry competes in the National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., July 25, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard p... More
A competitor walks along side the road during the a
A competitor walks along side the road during the a 12-mile road march during this years Best Warrior Competition at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, in Greenville, KY Oct 23-26, 2019. (U.S. Army Natio... More
Gold Star Family members are joined by Gen. Joseph
Gold Star Family members are joined by Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau at the rail for a race named in honor the families of Fallen Service members at the ninth annual Survivors’ Day ... More
A MK2 bridge erection boat from the 2061st Multi-Role
A MK2 bridge erection boat from the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company maneuvers through the Arkansas River during River Assault 2018 near Fort Smith, Ark., July 25, 2018. The Kentucky Guardsmen participated with... More
A Soldier with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company
A Soldier with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company steers his boat toward a ribbon bridge during River Assault 2018 on the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Ark., July 25, 2018. The Kentucky Guardsmen participat... More
Spc. Shawn Linio negotiates the obstacle course portion
Spc. Shawn Linio negotiates the obstacle course portion of the 2019 Kentucky Best Warrior Competition in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 25, 2018. The four-day event tested the physical abilities and military knowledge o... More
Pvt. Jeremy Smith with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge
Pvt. Jeremy Smith with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company helps guide two interior bridge bays together during River Assault 2018 on the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Ark., July 24, 2018. The Kentucky Guard... More
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry competes in the National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., July 25, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard p... More
A vehicle from the 420th Engineer Brigade crosses a
A vehicle from the 420th Engineer Brigade crosses a ribbon bridge during River Assault 2018 on the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Ark., July 25, 2018. The bridge was assembled by National Guard, Army Reserve a... More
Pvt. Jeremy Smith with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge
Pvt. Jeremy Smith with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company watches for the next bridge piece to assemble during River Assault 2018 on the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Ark., July 25, 2018. The Kentucky Guard... More
Brig. Gen. Rebecca O'Connor from the Ohio National
Brig. Gen. Rebecca O'Connor from the Ohio National Guard speaks with Gold Star family members at the ninth annual Survivors Day at the Races in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 4. Senior military officials from the region... More
Sgt. Brendan Zelinski with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge
Sgt. Brendan Zelinski with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company works to fix an boat engine problem during River Assault 2018 on the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Ark., July 25, 2018. The 2061st MRBC particip... More
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's
Sgt. Jordy Brewer with the Kentucky National Guard's 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry competes in the National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., July 25, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard p... More
Sgt. Logan Reveal low crawls through the obstacle course
Sgt. Logan Reveal low crawls through the obstacle course portion of the 2019 Kentucky Best Warrior Competition in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 25, 2018. Three and a half days of rigorous competition determined the top... More
Gold Star Family members are joined by the Chief, National
Gold Star Family members are joined by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Gen. Joseph Lengyel in the winner's circle to present the trophy for a race named in honor of Gold Star Families at the ninth annual Surv... More
A name on the memorial, William Aubrey's story
William E. Aubrey's name adorns the Kentucky National Guard Memorial in Frankfort, Ky. The monument holds the names of 269 men and women who have died in the line of duty since the inception of the Kentucky Nat... More
Spc. Tyler Gaynor dons his gas mask during the combat
Spc. Tyler Gaynor dons his gas mask during the combat run of the 2019 Best Warrior Competition in Greenville, Ky., Oct. 27, 2018. The four-day event tested the physical abilities and military knowledge of compe... More
Soldiers with the Kentucky National Guard's 2061st
Soldiers with the Kentucky National Guard's 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company and the U.S. Army Reserves' 739th MRBC work to connect their bridge assemblies during River Assault 2018 on the Arkansas River near F... More