CARTHAGE, Tenn. – Capt. Gregg Murphy, the commander of Memphis’ 1172nd Transportation Company, is no stranger to organizing complex tasks. A Soldier with years of logistics experience and a degree in organizational management, he knew his skills would be …
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Sarah Joyce, an Oakland High School senior, committed to serving her state and country by enlisting in the Tennessee Army National Guard on May 28. Joyce, who enlisted to be an Army dental specialist, will attend 10 weeks of Basic …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As of July 1, the Tennessee National Guard has helped administer over 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations throughout Tennessee since Operation Warp Speed began. Tennessee’s Soldiers and Airmen have been working alongside the Tennessee …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nearly 3,000 Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard are headed to Fort Hood, Texas, this summer for a training exercise as part of their Annual Training. Soldiers from the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 230th Sustainment …
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Ryan Jacobik, a 2019 graduate of Karnes High School and current University of Tennessee at Knoxville student, committed to serving his state and country by enlisting in the Tennessee Army National Guard on June 11. Jacobik is currently a …
Tullahoma, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard held its annual Adjutant General Match June 25-27, at Tullahoma’s Volunteer Training Site. Hosted and organized by the Tennessee Combat Marksmanship Program, The TAG Match is a training exercise and …
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Members of the Tennessee National Guard conducted railhead operations at Fort Campbell in preparation for their upcoming annual training. About 100 members of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment loaded almost 1,000 wheeled vehicles, …
STRAWBERRY PLAINS, Tenn. – Spc. Charles Schaad, a Strawberry Plains native and small arms artillery repairer with the Tennessee National Guard’s Troop D, Detachment 1, 278th Armored Calvary Regiment, promoted to sergeant on May 21. As a small arms …
JACKSON, Tenn. – On June 18, the Tennessee National Guard and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) held the first Boss Lift since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020. Soldiers with the 1/230th Assault Helicopter Battalion transported …
DECATUR, Tenn. – Spc. Dalton Callahan, a mortarman with Newport’s O Troop, 4th Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, was a full-time student at The University of Phoenix majoring in Operations Management when the Tennessee National Guard’s Recruiting …
GALLATIN, Tenn. – Spc. Preston Wells, a financial management specialist with the 1128th Financial Management Support Detachment, has supported Tennessee’s efforts against COVID-19 since the outbreak in 2020. Wells, a Pulaski native, enlisted in the …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A farewell ceremony for the Tennessee National Guard’s 1957th Contingency Contracting Team was held at Nashville’s Joint Force Headquarters on June 22. The 1957th is heading to Fort Bliss, Texas, to complete pre-deployment training …
CHAPEL HILL, Tenn. – Sgt. Corey Edwards, a Chapel Hill native and member of the Tennessee National Guard’s Troop B, Regimental Support Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Centerville, promoted to staff sergeant on May 4. Edwards is currently the …
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew responded to an emergency air evacuation mission after a camper was attacked and injured by a bear while sleeping in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park area, June 18. Shortly before …
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After 36 years of dedicated service, Lt. Col. Bradford Asplund, a Powell native, retired from the Tennessee Army National Guard on May 31. Asplund served 11 years in the New York Army National Guard before transferring to Tennessee’s …
CAMDEN, Tenn. – Mayor of Benton County, Brett Lashlee, is set to embark on his fifth deployment as a member of the armed forces. As a sergeant first class in the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1957th Contingency Contracting Team, and lifelong Tennessean, …
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. – When COVID-19 swept across the United States and throughout Tennessee in March 2020, Spc. Anthony Spencer knew it was his duty to help his community and state during this time of distress. A trained healthcare specialist with the …
WAVERLY, Tenn. – Terri Doughten, a Troy native and Tennessee National Guardsman with Waverly’s Detachment 1, 267th Military Police Company, was promoted to staff sergeant during a ceremony on June 6. Doughten, a military policeman and former chaplain’s …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Members of a Tennessee National Guard aviation unit have deployed following a farewell ceremony at Nashville’s Berry Field Air National Guard Base, on June 12. Soldiers from Detachment 6, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 641st Aviation Regiment …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – During a ceremony at the Chattanooga’s Westin Hotel, Emerson Brock commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Tennessee Army National Guard from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s ROTC program on May 15. During the last year, …
