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SPC Sean C Anderson, SPC Shawn Q Atcher, SSG Joshua A Avery, SPC Timothy W Barlow, SFC Ricky J Bartley, SPC Eddie L Bennett, SPC George T Birge, SPC Tony R Blythe, SPC Jonathan L Bragg, SGT Ricky M Brooks, SPC Brian C Brown, SPC Martin E Brown, SPC Phillip T Brown, SPC Jeremy W Bryant, SPC Clifford E Bunch, SPC James D Carnahan, SPC Adam N Chalin, SGT Zebulon T Clapp, SGT Robert H Compton, SGT Tommy L Compton, SPC William E Compton, SSG James B Copas, SPC Robert J Copas, SSG Terry K Copas, SPC Jeffrey A Cope, SGT Jedadiah J Cossel, SPC Jeremy D Cossel, SGT Shawn W Davis, SGT Kerry L Denton, SPC Michael S Dubree, SGT Jonathan R Emberton, SGT Jesse R England, SPC Larry J England, SPC Sammy R Firkins, SPC Christopher A Flowers, SGT Leslie S Foote, SPC Christopher A Ford, SGT Jeremy A Gearlds, SFC Larry D Gearlds, SPC Lonnie D Gearlds, SGT Ricky Gemmer, SGT Ashley D Geralds, SGT Norman R Geralds, SPC Joshua G Grace, SSG David E Graves, SSG Joseph C Gray, SGT Marty D Hammer, SPC Patrick L Hammer, SPC Jason T Harlan, SPC Charles D Hawkins, SGT Johnathan L Hawkins, SSG Adam M Huff, SPC Allen L Hunter, SGT Allan N Jenkins, SGT Wallace M Kand, SPC Daniel E Key, SGT Doyle W Kilmon, SPC Bennie W Kirk, SPC Daniel P Leonard, SPC Dustin R Logan, 2LT Robert S Mattingly, CPT Eugene P Maxwell, SPC Danny R McCown, SFC David S Miller, SPC Phillip D Miller, SPC Larry L Morgan, SGT Thomas J Murray, SFC Robert P Neathery, SPC Cory S Netherton, SPC Shawn P Norris, SSG David N Page, 1LT Michael B Palmgreen, SPC Jonathan D Paull, SPC Charles W Phelps, SPC Jimmy F Poland, SSG Waylon J Proffitt, SSG Timothy R Rowe, 1LT Joseph B Sallee, SPC Whitney B Sewell, SPC Randy D Simmons, SSG Anthony W Smith, SSG Tracy L Steinberger, SPC Michael P Tebault, SGT Harold R Thompson, SPC Joseph T Thrasher, 1SG Larry V Tooley, SSG Darrell S Trivett, SPC Jason D Turner, SPC Jeffery N Walker, 1LT Joe W Warren, SPC Ricky R Welch
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As I write this letter I want each of you
to know that during the past three years Kentucky has continued to have a higher
percentage of our National Guard soldiers and airmen mobilized than any other state.
The magnificent response of the Kentucky Army and Air National Guard in support of
the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) demonstrated once again why this country needs to
maintain a strong National Guard. However, because there is always an intense
competition for defense resources, history teaches that the Guard may be neglected
without an effective voice at the national level. It takes an ongoing effort to
educate decision-makers and legislators about the role of the Guard and to insure that
our personnel and equipment requirements are fully understood when the defense budget
is enacted. Therefore, I encourage each of you to consider joining and supporting
organizations that advance the goals and purposes of the National Guard. The National
Guard Association of Kentucky (NGAKy), the Enlisted Association of the National Guard
of Kentucky (EANGKy), and the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
are three examples of private organizations that work specifically to maintain a strong
National Guard. The efforts of organizations like these and others have contributed
greatly to the ability of Kentucky National Guard units to meet their mission
requirements and have also assisted greatly in improving the quality of life of the
soldiers and airmen who make up those units. Most critically, they have also helped
to preserve the Guard’s capabilities during periods of military downsizing. While I
personally believe that active participation in these types of organizations is an
effective way to help in maintaining a strong National Guard, membership in professional
organizations is a personal decision and no member of this organization will in any
way receive different treatment because of his or her decision regarding membership. I
therefore encourage each of you to learn more about these organizations and to
seriously consider participating... Donald C. Storm - Major General, KYNG
In memoriam to these 15 Kentucky Army National Guard soldiers who have given their lives for liberty in the War on Terrorism.
Sergeant Darrin K Potter 223rd Military Police Company
29 September 2003 ..... Vehicle crashed near Abu Ghraib Prison - Baghdad, Iraq
First Lieutenant Robert L Henderson II Detachment 1, 2123rd Transportation Company
17 April 2004 ..... Small-arms attack - Diwaniyah, Iraq
Army Specialist Jonathan A Hughes 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment
19 March 2005 ..... Explosive device detonated near his Humvee - Baghdad, Iraq
Army Specialist Eric L Toth 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment
30 March 2005 ..... Explosive device detonated near his Humvee - Baghdad, Iraq
Sergeant James A Sherrill 2113th Transportation Company
3 April 2005 ..... Explosive device detonated near his vehicle - Bayji, Iraq
Private First Class Michael R Hayes 617th Military Police Company
14 June 2005 ..... Rocket-propelled grenade hit his Humvee - Baghdad, Iraq
Army Specialist Ryan J Montgomery 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment
3 July 2005 ..... Explosive device detonated near his Humvee - Baghdad, Iraq
Staff Sergeant William A Allers III 198th Military Police Battalion, 75th Troop Command
20 September 2005 ..... Explosive device detonated near his Humvee - Al Khalis, Iraq
Staff Sergeant Brock A Beery 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor Regiment
23 March 2006 ..... Explosive device detonated near his Humvee - Al Habbaniyah, Iraq
Master Sergeant Clinton W Cubert 2113th Transportation Company
16 April 2006 ..... Explosive device detonated near his Humvee - Lexington VA Hospital/Samarra, Iraq
Captain Clayton L Adamkavicius 149th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division
21 April 2006 ..... Came under enemy small arms fire - Abu Ghurayb, Afghanistan
Sergeant First Class Charles J Jones 149th Brigade Combat Team
20 September 2006 ..... His death was not combat-related - Baghdad, Iraq
Staff Sergeant Nicholas R Carnes 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Regiment
26 August 2007 ..... Small arms fire during a firefight - Lewanne Bazaar, Afghanistan
Staff Sergeant Delmar D White 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery
2 September 2007 ..... Improvised explosive device while on a convoy escort - Baghdad, Iraq
Private First Class Sammie E Phillips 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery
10 September 2007 ..... Vehicle overturned while conducting a traffic control - Rustamiyah, Iraq
The Kentucky National Guard has dual missions. The federal mission is to recruit,
train and deploy military personnel and units anywhere in the world when ordered by the Department
of Defense. The Guard also stands ready to assist state agencies and local governments during disasters
and emergencies declared by the Governor. The Kentucky National Guard includes the KY Army National
Guard, a component of the United States Army, and the KY Air National Guard, a US Air Force component.
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