Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky; November 9-10, 2012:  Marines throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky gathered together to commemorate the 237th anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps. The traditions and customs of the Marine Corps in many ways define the Corps and set it apart from other military organizations.

Louisville, Kentucky; May 18, 2012:  Staff Sergeant Keith M. Strand, Jr., USMC, Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Marine Corps Recruiting Station Louisville, Clarksville Substation, Clarksville, Indiana, was honored with the Louisville Armed Forces Committee (LAFC) "Patriot Award" during its annual Armed Forces Day dinner at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel.

Louisville, Kentucky; May 18, 2012: In grateful appreciation for the spectacular recognition of the Centennial of Marine Aviation during the 2012 Thunder Over Louisville" air show, viewed by an estimated 405,000 people lining the Indiana and Kentucky banks of the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky, the primary force behind same was honored by the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Kentucky (MCCCK) during the Armed Forces Day Dinner sponsored annually by the Louisville Armed Forces Committee (LAFC).