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  • The Guard in 2024: Deployments, hurricanes, wildfires and new leadership

    ARLINGTON, Va. –  As 2024 began, Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment, Nevada Army National Guard, were on duty along the Las Vegas Strip supporting state and local law enforcement as more than 400,000 people celebrated the New Year. “People love to see us out here,” said U.S. Army

  • Tennessee Guard Airmen Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Eleven 134th Air Refueling Wing Airmen were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Dec. 7 for their heroic actions during a critical mission defending Israel from a barrage of missiles fired by Iran.The Distinguished Flying Cross, authorized by Congress in 1926, is awarded for

  • Tennessee Guardsmen Support Hurricane Recovery

    Nearly 600 Tennessee National Guardsmen, with more than 150 vehicles and construction equipment, continue to support state, county and local first responders in East Tennessee areas impacted by severe flooding following Hurricane Helene.These Soldiers and Airmen are providing 24-hour ground and

  • Tennessee Guardsmen Help Battle East Tennessee Wildfires

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard battled wildfires from the air in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week.At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, the Tennessee National Guard provided four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and crews from Knoxville’s 1-230th

  • Tennessee Airman, Space Force Brother Reunite in Germany

    RHEINLAND-PFALZ, Germany - No matter where you go or how long you’re there, home has a way of finding you. For two brothers serving their nation in different parts of the globe, home found them in Germany.U.S. Space Force Sgt. Jared Dreier, U.S. Space Forces Europe component Command Headquarters

  • Tennessee Guard, Local Partners Practice Disaster Response

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard and state and local first responders tested their emergency response capabilities May 15-19 during the Tennessee Maneuvers exercise involving simulated widespread flooding in Southeast Tennessee.“Disaster exercises are the best to improve our disaster

  • Maryland Intelligence Analyst Helps Team Win Skills Exercise

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A team predominately comprising members of the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Cyberspace Operations Group captured first place during a recent skills validation exercise hosted by the Tennessee Air National Guard.The team, which also included members of the Texas Air National

  • Tennessee Guard, Bulgaria Celebrate 30-Year Partnership

    SOFIA, Bulgaria - To mark three decades of cooperation as one of the original partners in the State Partnership Program, the Tennessee National Guard and the Bulgarian Armed Forces held more than 30 bilateral engagements throughout the year culminating in a two-day conference and celebration in

  • National Guard Fights Louisiana Wildfires From the Air

    NEW ORLEANS – National Guard helicopter crews from Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama have dropped more than 1.1 million gallons of water on wildfires in western Louisiana since Aug. 23.The helicopter crews continue the firefighting mission in Beauregard, Sabine and Vernon Parishes

  • Tennessee National Guard Partners with Bulgarian Military

    SOFIA, Bulgaria – The Tennessee Army and Air National Guard collaborated with their Bulgarian Military partners for Women, Peace and Security meetings June 19-23. The event was part of Thracian Sentry 23, a multinational exercise throughout Eastern Europe. It was also a celebration of the 30-year