Dan McKnight Responds to Kentucky Adjutant General’s Criticisms of ‘Defend the Guard’

by Hunter | Oct 30, 2023

During a hearing of the Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Rep. Candy Massaroni (R-District 50) inquired of testifying witness Major General Hal Lamberton, Kentucky’s Adjutant General, whether...

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky Endorses ‘Defend the Guard’

by Hunter | Jul 18, 2023

On July 18, 2023 Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky participated in a Twitter Space hosted by Josie Glabach (“The Red Headed Libertarian”) where he formally endorsed the Defend the Guard Act. The inciting question was asked by Liam McCollum, an activist...

Lawmaker Files Bill to End “Unconstitutional” Deployments of Kentucky National Guard Troops

by Defend the Guard | Feb 6, 2022

As a United States Army combat veteran who served in Iraqi Freedom, Jeremy Harrell knows all too well the sacrifices servicemen and women make. “We spend a lot of our time working through repercussions of combat and what it can do to you mentally and physically,”...

Veterans Advocacy Group Asks for National Guard to Reassign Troops to Relief Efforts

by Defend the Guard | Dec 16, 2021

Bring Our Troops Home made an urgent demand to Kentucky governor Andy Beshear on Monday. They are asking that portions of the Kentucky National Guard be pulled from their current deployment in East Africa and be assigned to help disaster relief in Kentucky. “The...