KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets

In Episode 8 of Fix Bayonets, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michael Meredith, Kentucky’s Enlisted Branch Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, breaks down the Enlisted Promotion System and explains what Soldiers can do now to stand out, earn points, and put themselves in the best position for promotion. Dubbed a “hip-pocket podcast” by host Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield, this episode delivers practical g...

In Episode 8 of Fix Bayonets, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Meredith, Kentucky’s Enlisted Branch Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, breaks down the Enlisted Promotion System and explains what Soldiers can do now to stand out, earn points, and put themselves in the best position for promotion. Dubbed a “hip-pocket podcast” by host Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield, this episode delivers practical gu...

In Episode 7 of Fix Bayonets, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Hunter, a critical care flight paramedic with the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, shares the experiences, challenges and lessons that have shaped him as both a Soldier and a leader. Hosted by Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield, the conversation dives into Hunter’s journey as a medic during deployments and how high-...

Fix Bayonets: The KYARNG G3 Podcast | Ep. 6: Renye to the Rescyue In Episode 6 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff St. Ashley Renye with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, shares her firsthand account of a training turned real life rescue. Hosted by Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield, Renye recounts her experiences and lessons learned during her time in the military. Dur...

In Episode 6 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff St. Ashley Renye with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, shares her firsthand account of a training turned real life rescue. Hosted by Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield, Renye recounts her experiences and lessons learned during her time in the military. During training for a recent deployment, Renye was forced to act quic...

In Episode 5 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shea Moody, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, shares his story of competing in the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition. Hosted by Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield, this episode covers Moody’s journey from training to winning the prestigious honor and title of Kentucky...

In Episode 5 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shea Moody, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, shares his story of competing in the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition. Hosted by Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield, this episode covers Moody’s journey from training to winning the prestigious honor and title of Kentucky...

In Episode 4 of Fix Bayonets, the conversation highlights the Kentucky National Guard’s State Partnership Program and its partner nation, Ecuador. Featuring U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Sanderson, bilateral affairs officer to Ecuador, and Ecuadorian Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Flores, the episode dives into the significance of the partnership—how it impacts the Guard and what it means to them on a pers...

In Episode 4 of "Fix Bayonets," we take you inside the 30-year partnership between the Kentucky National Guard and Ecuador. Join host Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield as he speaks with Ecuadorian Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Flores and U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Sanderson about the history and significance of this enduring relationship, managed by the National Guard Bureau as part of the Department of...

In Episode 3 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Casey Cooper, operations sergeant major for the 75th Troop Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, shares his firsthand account of small-unit combat operations during the 2005 Battle of Salman Pak (Also referred to as the Palm Sunday Ambush) in Iraq. Hosted by Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield, Cooper recounts his experiences and lessons learn...

KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 3: The Battle of Salman Pak Pt. 2 In Episode 3 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Casey Cooper, operations sergeant major for the 75th Troop Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, shares his firsthand account of small-unit combat operations during the 2005 Battle of Salman Pak (Also referred to as the Palm Sunday Ambush) in Iraq. Hosted by Sgt. 1st Cl...

In Episode 2 of “Fix Bayonets,” Distinguished Service Cross recipient Sgt. Maj. Timothy Nein recounts the events of March 20, 2005, when he earned the nation's second-highest award for valor. Now the operations sergeant major for the 75th Troop Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, Nein details his actions as a squad leader during the Battle of Salman Pak, also known as the Palm Sunday Ambush. Th...

In Episode 2 of “Fix Bayonets,” Distinguished Service Cross recipient Sgt. Maj. Timothy Nein recounts the events of March 20, 2005, when he earned the nation's second-highest award for valor. Now the operations sergeant major for the 75th Troop Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, Nein details his actions as a squad leader during the Battle of Salman Pak, also known as the Palm Sunday Ambush. Th...

Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Lowe, a flight medic with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, shares his firsthand account of aviation rescue operations during the devastating Eastern Kentucky floods of July 2022 in the premiere episode of “Fix Bayonets,” the official podcast of the Kentucky Army National Guard G3 (Operations Directorate). Hosted by Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfi...