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Kentucky Guardsman Completes Ranger School on First Go December 7, 2023 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – There are many leadership schools that service members can attend but few are more challenging than the U.S. Army Ranger School, where perfection is the standard, and nothing less is... MORE 

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44th IBCT Builds ‘Generational Readiness’ in JRTC RotationJune 20, 2023 — FORT JOHNSON, La. – Spc. Christopher Strawn sweated heavily under a glaring sun as he knelt beside an improvised checkpoint on a dusty gravel road. The checkpoint wasn’t much — concertina wire strung... MORE 

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Kentucky Army Guard, SPP Partner Ecuador Exchange KnowledgeJune 30, 2022 — GREENVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Army National Guard instructors met with six Ecuadorian enlisted instructors  June 27-30 in the latest engagement in their partnership of almost three decades.Senior... MORE 

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Kentucky Army Guard Veteran Awarded Bronze Star with ValorJune 13, 2022 — OWENSBORO, Ky. - A Kentucky Army National Guard veteran was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor in June 10 for his actions while deployed to Afghanistan in 2002. Sgt. John Burlew received the... MORE 

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Army National Guard aviators train underwaterApril 25, 2022 — FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade attended the Shallow Water Egress Trainer course April 6-7.The course put Soldiers in a chamber... MORE 

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Kentucky Soldiers conduct riot control training in GermanyFebruary 14, 2022 — HOHENFELS, Germany - Soldiers assigned to Kentucky Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division, reacted to improvised... MORE 

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Virginia Guard task force begins federal active duty for Africa missionNovember 29, 2021 — BEDFORD, Va. - State and federal officials and senior military leaders joined families, friends and fellow Soldiers to mark the start of federal active duty for more than 1,000 Virginia and Kentucky... MORE 

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Kentucky Air Guard augments hospital workers battling COVIDSeptember 16, 2021 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – More than 40 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard reported to Baptist Hospital East Sept. 14 to provide logistical support for medical staff fighting a rising tide of... MORE 

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116th IBCT trains on new squad designated marksman rifleAugust 2, 2021 — FORT PICKETT, Va. – Virginia and Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team trained on and fielded new M110A1 squad designated marksman rifles July 12-15... MORE 

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41st Civil Support Team conducts annual WMD trainingMay 11, 2021 — BARDSTOWN, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard's 41st Civil Support Team (CST) tested its readiness to respond to threats from weapons of mass destruction March 15-18.This certification is conducted... MORE 

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Idaho, West Virginia Guardsmen shine at Ranger competitionApril 23, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Idaho Army National Guardsman Capt. John Bomsta and his teammate, Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Smith from the West Virginia Army National Guard, were the top National Guard team and 10th out... MORE 

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Diverse skills key to success for 149th MEB at warfighterOctober 26, 2020 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade worked alongside multiple active-duty and National Guard units at the XVIII Airborne Corps (ABC) Warfighter Exercise (WFX) 21-1 at Fort Bragg... MORE 

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