Judas Priest singer Rob Halford on Monday (June 14) revealed that he is now officially recognized as a Kentucky Colonel by the Bluegrass State, the highest title of honor bestowed by Kentucky s governor.
The English musician who s known as the Metal God divulged as much in a photo on Instagram, the rocker proudly brandishing a certificate denoting his new designation. It s signed by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Sec. of State Michael Adams, and it confers to the longtime Judas Priest vocalist and frequent solo artist the honor of Kentucky Colonel with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities thereunto appertaining.
See the pic down toward the bottom of this post.
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3 Lt. Col. Tina Madovoy, assumed command of 1st Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment,164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, from outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Robert C. Bellomo, during a Change of Command Ceremony at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Friday April 30, 2021.
The 1-265th is “a cohesive and combat-ready battalion of air defenders,” said Col. Sean T. Boyette, commander of the 164th ADA BDE, while commending Bellomo for his leadership. “Your leadership has provided them with the experience required to protect our State and Nation.”
It is no doubt Madovoy is assuming command of a truly experienced battalion. Soldiers with 1-265th ADA BN have honed their air defense skills through extensive training and an arduous operational schedule. In 2015-2016, they were the first National Guard unit mobilized to Afghanistan responsible for operating the Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) system. In 2019-2020, Bravo battery deployed
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By BILLY COX | Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Published: April 16, 2021 SARASOTA The three-day, six-state funeral procession of an unclaimed World War II/Korean War veteran for a reunion with his mother commenced at dawn Friday, escorted by Tampa s Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association and the Florida Highway Patrol. A hearse carrying the body of Wallace Anderson Taylor is bound for the Arch L. Heady Resthaven Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky, where he will be buried with full military honors at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Unmarried, and leaving behind no surviving relatives, Taylor of Zephyrhills died at 96 in February and faced the unceremonious prospects of being interred with little formal recognition. But one of his closest friends, Rob Lynch, a Veterans Experience Officer at Tampa s James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, alerted the nonprofit Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association to Taylor s status.