SHARE KENTUCKY — Congressman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., was elected for the first time to represent Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009. The 2nd District is the home of the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, Mammoth Cave National Park and Fort Knox. The district covers Fort Knox, Owensboro, Bowling Green and Danville. Before entering Congress and the workforce, Guthrie graduated in 1987 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and went on to serve as a Field Artillery Officer in the 101st Airborne Division – Air Assault at Fort Campbell. Since being in Congress, Guthrie has supported several bills aimed at improving services for veterans and voted for the VA MISSION Act to streamline and improve community care available to veterans. The VA MISSION Act by former president Donald Trump was signed into law in June 2018.