Kentucky National Guard

09/06/2026

Great meeting with BG Brian F. Wertzler, Deputy Adjutant General of the Kentucky National Guard, and hearing firsthand about the incredible work our Kentucky Guardsmen are doing at home and around the world.

Nearly 7,500 service members serve across the Bluegrass State, making a real impact both at home and abroad. This year, 150 Kentucky Guardsmen deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield, providing critical engineering capabilities to the joint force. At home, more than 2,200 service members answered the call during severe winter weather, supporting communities across Kentucky.

I’m incredibly proud of the men and women who serve in the Kentucky Guard. Whether contributing to the fight overseas, building combat-ready formations, or responding when their communities need them most, Kentucky Guardsmen continue to deliver for our Army and our nation. Keep up the great work, team!

Ready For Combat! This We’ll Defend!

09/05/2026

Members of the KYNG’s 41st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trained alongside North Carolina National Guard’s 42nd CST at the Jim Beam Booker Noe Plant in Boston, Aug. 11, 2026. The joint exercise tested how the teams integrate during a complex chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNE) incident.

READ MORE: https://ky.ng.mil/News/Article/4583454/kentucky-north-carolina-civil-support-teams-strengthen-interstate-response-capa/

09/04/2026

Great work by our Air Guardsmen during Patriot 26.

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group provided key support to exercise Patriot 26 in Wisconsin Aug. 20 through 27.

09/04/2026

🏗️ A new chapter in Kentucky Guard readiness!

MG Haldane Lamberton was on hand, as well as, several other senior Kentucky National Guard to celebrate the opening of Field Maintenance Shop 7 in Burlington, Kentucky. Aug 24.

The new facility provides local maintenance support to the HHD, 103rd Chemical Battalion; 299th Chemical Company; 2112th Transportation Company; and 940th Military Police Company.

By bringing maintenance capabilities closer to these units, FMS 7 will reduce the need to send equipment hundreds of miles for routine maintenance and repairs — keeping Soldiers and their equipment ready to answer the call. 🇺🇸

Closer maintenance. Greater readiness. Stronger Kentucky.

09/04/2026

FRESH FACE FRIDAY: Join us in welcoming Pfc. Treonte Carney, 24, of Madisonville, Kentucky, to the Kentucky Army National Guard!

Carney recently graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and advanced individual training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. He will serve with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, as a signal support systems specialist (25U).

He decided to join the Guard not only to support his educational goals, but also to challenge himself, grow as a person and become the best version of himself.

“I decided to join to gain some discipline and take advantage of the benefits,” Carney said. “I wanted to have something I could be proud of overall.”

Carney is attending the University of Louisville where he is studying sports administration. He plans to join the school's ROTC program.

Thank you, Pfc. Carney, for answering the call to serve your community, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and our nation. We’re proud to have you on the team and look forward to all you’ll accomplish in your Army National Guard career.

Welcome to the Kentucky Army National Guard!

09/03/2026

“I'm glad to have you on board as General Armstrong, and I believe you fit right in with a quality group of the leadership that we've got here in the organization,” Lamberton said. “And my belief, Gretchen, Anna, and Emma, is that we're a better organization as a result of your dad, your husband.”

Armstrong’s daughters, Anna and Emma, pinned the one-star insignia onto the shoulders of their father’s Army Green Service Uniform.

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Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Service members atop the Hill at Western Kentucky University, Col. Michael Armstrong was promoted to the rank of brigadier general Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026.

09/02/2026

Staff Sgt. Delmar White of Lexington, was killed on Sept. 2, 2007 by an IED while on a convoy es**rt mission in Baghdad, Iraq. White was assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, based in Carlisle, Ky. White was a corrections officer with Lexington Fayette Urban County Government and deployed with his unit in August 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He joined the KY Guard in 1998.

09/02/2026

“As a long-time member with the Construction and Facilities Management Office, it’s been my honor to be involved in the evolution of our facilities,” Barger said. “This field maintenance shop provides our personnel with the resources and the environment needed to continue their vital work in service to our state and nation. For me, today’s ribbon-cutting is incredibly personal, as it culminates a 15-year journey.”

The Kentucky Guard cut the ribbon on Burlington’s Field Maintenance Shop on Aug. 24, 2026, culminating a 15-year endeavor. The state-of-the-art facility will support units in the northern Kentucky

09/01/2026

“I said many times before that we were battalion commanders together, and he was better than all of us because he cared about everything so passionately,” Harvey said.

Nearly 100 Family members, friends and fellow Soldiers gathered at the Boone National Guard Center, Aug. 21, to recognize Simpson and honor his retirement from the Kentucky Army National Guard. Among the audience were several generations of infantry leaders, including five former battalion commanders — a turnout Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, Kentucky’s adjutant general, said spoke to the respect Simpson earned throughout his career.

Congratulations Sir!!

READ MORE: https://ky.ng.mil/News/Article/4586988/kentucky-guard-honors-col-eddie-simpson-after-35-years-of-service/

08/28/2026

FRESH FACE FRIDAY: Join us in welcoming Pfc. Grady Likunde, 24, of Lexington, Kentucky, to the Kentucky Army National Guard!

Likunde recently graduated from basic training and advanced individual training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri where he graduated with honors. He will serve with 2123rd Transportation Company, 75th Troop Command, as a motor transport operator (88M).

He decided to join the Guard not only to help with his education pursuits, but to also better himself as a person.

"I chose to join for the opportunity to grow as a person, to challenge myself for the hard work, and help the people of Kentucky," said Likunde. "It's not just about money or the benefits, it is also about meeting people and challenging yourself to grow as a person."

Congratulations, Pfc. Likunde, on this achievement. Thank you for answering the call to serve your community, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and our nation. We're proud to have you on the team and look forward to seeing all you'll accomplish.

Welcome to the Kentucky Army National Guard!