Kansas National Guard celebrates restoration of KCK armory, hands-on education for fifth graders

Remodeling of Kansas National Guard armory in Kansas City serves to promote a STEM education program involving thousands of fifth-graders statewide.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 605

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago


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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The adjutant general of the Kansas National Guard, Gov. Laura Kelly and three members of the state’s congressional delegation Thursday celebrated renovation of an armory serving troops since 1956 during military conflict, peacekeeping operations and natural disasters.

Brig. Gen. Paul Schneider, adjutant general of the Kansas Guard, said airmen and soldiers called upon to perform federal missions, such as the ongoing war with Iran or other deployments throughout the world, had …

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