The Kentucky Army National Guard's Soldier of the Year, Spc. Christopher Jones (right), an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry (Mountain Warriors), stands with his battalion leadership following the Oustanding Airman and Soldier of the Year banquet March 14, in Louisville, Kentucky. Jones said his leadership, which includes Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Roberge, the 2014 Senior NCO of the year, helped prepare him for the competition and experience as a means to pass the torch to younger generations of the Mountain Warriors. (National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gina Vaile-N


The Kentucky Army National Guard's Soldier of the Year, Spc. Christopher Jones (right), an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry (Mountain Warriors), stands with his battalion leadership following the Oustanding Airman and Soldier of the Year banquet March 14, in Louisville, Kentucky. Jones said his leadership, which includes Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Roberge, the 2014 Senior NCO of the year, helped prepare him for the competition and experience as a means to pass the torch to younger generations of the Mountain Warriors. (National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gina Vaile-Nelson, 133 MPAD/ KYARNG RELEASED)


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