Kentucky
More names added to Kentucky’s National Guard Memorial
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Extra names have been added to Kentucky’s Nationwide Guard Memorial in Frankfort.
The memorial contains those that died in service, courting again to the early 1900s.
13 names had been added to the memorial, bringing it to 264 complete.
On Monday, Governor Beshear spoke of the sacrifice felt my many.
“Every of the names we’re including at present and every of the names which might be on this monument are individuals who fought for good. Are individuals who fought for justice. And have definitely secured their place abiding in our Lord in heaven,” Governor Beshear stated.
It was additionally stated that this 12 months marks the thirtieth anniversary of the airplane crash that took the lives of 5 Nationwide Guard members in Evansville, Indiana.
Of the names added Monday, most died throughout World Battle I, one in 1935 throughout weekend coaching and one other simply earlier than 9/11.
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