SMYRNA, Tenn. – More than 50 members of the Tennessee National Guard’s 208th Medical Company (Area Support) are set to deploy, Dec. 6, following a departure ceremony at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. and is expected to last about one hour.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Aircrew from Knoxville’s Detachment 1, Company C, 1-171st Aviation Regiment are hosting a reunion for the family of a 17-year-old bear attack victim and the first responders who conducted the rescue, at McGhee-Tyson’s Army Aviation Support Facility, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. local.
CORDOVA, Tenn. – There are many exciting occupations available in the Tennessee National Guard for those interested in joining, but few are as thrilling as being a UH-60 Blackhawk crewmember. Recently, students from Cordova High School learned first-hand what helicopter pilots and crewmembers serving in their own community get to do on a daily basis.
SMYRNA, Tenn. – The 208th Area Support Medical Company has responded to natural disasters, played a major role in the state’s COVID-19 response efforts, and are now preparing for a year-long overseas deployment.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s Deputy Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Jimmie Cole, swore in 18 of Austin Peay State University’s ROTC cadets during their military appreciation football game at Fortera Stadium on Nov. 6.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard celebrated the life of President James K. Polk in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tennessee State Capitol on Nov. 2, in honor of Polk’s 226th birthday.
SMYRNA, Tenn. – Nearly 110 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard returned to Tennessee, Nov. 1, after spending more than a year away from home supporting operations near Laredo, Texas.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Col. John “Brad” Bowlin was recently appointed as the Assistant Division Commander – Operations, for the Texas National Guard’s 36th Infantry Division beginning Oct. 21.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There are numerous thrill-inducing occupations the Tennessee National Guard has to offer but few are as exhilarating as a UH-60 Blackhawk crewmember. There is nothing quite as breath-taking as sitting in an open door aircraft watching the ground fall away while vertically accelerating into the horizon at hundreds of feet per minute; the best way to explain it, is to experience it.
SMYRNA, Tenn. – Nearly 160 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard have returned to Tennessee, Oct. 27, after spending more than a year away from home supporting operations near Laredo, Texas.
SMYRNA, Tenn. – Nearly 160 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard are scheduled to return to Tennessee, Oct. 27, after spending more than a year away from home supporting contingency operations near Laredo, Texas.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After 41 years of service, Maj. Gen. Tommy H. Baker, a Huntingdon resident, retired from the Tennessee National Guard on Oct. 17.
LEXINGTON, Tenn. – In late August 2021, Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana coastline causing significant wind damage and flooding in the surrounding area. Less than 24 hours later, over 320 Tennessee Guardsmen convoyed south to support relief operations in the impacted areas. Of the 320 Soldiers, 80 were military police from Lexington’s 251st Military Police Company.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee, known as the Volunteer State, has an incredible history of answering our Nation’s call. Since 1796, Tennesseans have filled the ranks of every service branch and made notable contributions in defense of our country. Tennessee is also known for great food – particularly BBQ. For one Tennessee family, military service and great BBQ go hand-in-hand.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s Adjutant General and representatives from Tennessee’s Department of Health visited three medical facilities in East Tennessee where Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard are actively helping medical staff in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Sept. 30.