CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – As COVID-19 started spreading across Tennessee in March 2020, Sgt. Zack Vredenburgh, a Clarksville resident and combat medic with Smyrna’s 208th Area Support Medical Company, knew his military training would be helpful during the …
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Pfc. Cymphony Bates, a financial management specialist with Nashville’s 1130th Financial Management Support Detachment, was working on her Bachelor’s degree in Forensic Science at Middle Tennessee State University when the COVID-19 …
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew responded to an emergency air evacuation mission after a victim suffered from difficulty breathing while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park area, May 9. Shortly before 7 a …
SMYRNA, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard’s 230th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered in Chattanooga, will conduct a change of command ceremony near the Volunteer Training Site in Smyrna on Saturday, May 15, at 1 p.m. Col. John Gobel, the current 230th …
SMYRNA, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard’s 117th Regional Training Institute, headquartered in Smyrna, will conduct a change of command ceremony at the Volunteer Training Site in Smyrna on Saturday, May 15, at 10 a.m. Col. Jason Fleming, the current …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After nearly 47 years of service in the Tennessee National Guard, Col. James “Doc” Cooper, from Murfreesboro, retired on May 1. Cooper, who was the flight surgeon for the Nashville based 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, began his …
CLINGMANS DOME, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew responded to an emergency air evacuation mission after a victim suffered a stroke while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park area, April 15. At approximately 9 a.m., …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Members of the Tennessee General Assembly visited the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 164th Airlift Wing for a base tour called “Get to Know Your Guard” on April 16, in Memphis. The goal of the tour was to foster awareness and strengthen …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Col. Jason Glass, Tennessee’s Assistant Adjutant General, Air, was named Tennessee’s first Dual-Status Commander for the federally-supported effort to help vaccinate citizens throughout Memphis against COVID-19 on April 1. Dual-Status …
JACKSON, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard’s 194th Engineer Brigade will perform a change of command and change of responsibility ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Jackson on Sunday, April 11, at 1 p.m. Col. Warner “Nubbin” Ross, the current …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Ward, a Culleoka native, will become the Tennessee National Guard’s sixth Command Chief Warrant Officer in its history during a ceremony in Nashville on March 31. Ward will assume responsibility from Chief …
SMYRNA, Tenn. – More than 350 Soldiers from Tennessee National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment, deployed Sunday, March 7, on the first leg of a 10-month deployment overseas. At approximately 1 p.m., the battalion, headquartered in …
SMYRNA, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment, headquartered in Chattanooga and with units in Pulaski, Lawrenceburg, Fayetteville, and Dayton, is departing this weekend for a 10-month deployment overseas. Over …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Since late December, the Tennessee National Guard has been transitioning from primarily supporting COVID-19 testing to supporting vaccine administration throughout Tennessee. “Helping citizens get vaccinated has been our primary focus …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard have been helping citizens this week in response to the severe winter weather throughout Tennessee. Currently, Soldiers from Lobelville’s A Troop with the 278th Armored Cavalry …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 100 Soldiers assigned to the Tennessee National Guard’s 253rd Military Police Company returned home Wednesday, Feb. 3, after an 11-month deployment overseas. “We’re all excited to be back home,” said Capt. Dana Shears, …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After nearly 37 years of service, Brig. Gen. (Tenn.) Lyndon Craig Johnson, a Manchester resident, is retiring from the Tennessee Military Department on Feb. 6. Johnson, the current commander of the Tennessee State Guard, will relinquish …
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment is conducting a change of command ceremony at Knoxville’s West High School football field on Sunday, Feb. 7 at noon. Col. John “Brad” Bowlin, the current 278th commander and …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After 30 years of service, Brig. Gen. Kurtis J. Winstead, a Franklin resident, is retiring from the Tennessee National Guard on Feb. 6. Winstead is currently serving as the Director of the Joint Staff for the Tennessee National Guard, a …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 750 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard returned home from supporting the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. throughout the afternoon of Jan. 22. These Tennesseans were a part of a 25,000- …
