Smyrna’s 117th Regional Training Institute Graduates New Military Policemen

Tennessee National Guard's 2024 Year in Review

Highlights of the Tennessee National Guard’s top accomplishments, training exercises, and events from 2024. Throughout the year, thousands of Soldiers and Airmen volunteered to serve their state and country, upholding the National Guard’s commitment to being 'Always Ready, Always There.' (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Olivia Gum)

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Smyrna’s 117th Regional Training Institute...

03.21.2025 | Story by Lt. Col. Darrin Haas

During a ceremony at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site on March 21, fourteen new military policemen graduated from the Tennessee Army National...

Tennessee Army National Guard hosts State Best...

03.16.2025 | Story by Sgt. Kalina Hyche

The State Best Warrior Competition serves as a preliminary qualifier for the annual Region III Best Warrior Competition, where winners from...

VOLSPARK: Igniting Innovation Across the Base

03.02.2025 | Story by 1st Lt. Taylor Nave

At McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Airmen are stepping up to solve critical challenges through VolSpark, a program designed to implement...

Brian Gregory Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 5

02.19.2025 | Story by Spc. Landon Evans

Brian Gregory, a resident of Murfreesboro, was promoted to the highest rank a Warrant Officer can hold, Chief Warrant Officer 5, during a ceremony...

175th Cyber Protection Team conduct exercise

02.16.2025 | Story by 1st Lt. Curtis Rookard

The 175th Cyber Protection Team, composed of Soldiers from Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee Army National Guard, conducted a cybersecurity...

Larry Cross Retires After 18 Years of Service with...

02.13.2025 | Story by Sgt. Olivia Gum

After 18 years of dedicated service, Bolivar native Larry Cross retired from the Tennessee Military Department during a ceremony held at...

Tennessee’s HART Helicopters Upgrades Rescue...

02.13.2025 | Story by Sgt. Olivia Gum

Tennessee’s Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team continues to strengthen its life-saving capabilities with advancements in aviation technology,...

Tennessee National Guard supports Bulgaria’s F-16...

02.07.2025 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Darrell Hamm

The Bulgarian Air Force received its first batch of F-16 “Fighting Falcon” aircraft at Lockheed Martin's Greenville site, which serves as the...

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Smyrna’s 117th Regional Training Institute...

03.21.2025 | Photo by Spc. Landon Evans

Spc. Alexander Oseikwarteng, with the Massachusetts National Guard, and Sgt. Christopher Osborne, with the Tennessee National Guard, pose for a...

Tennessee Army National Guard hosts State Best...

03.16.2025 | Photo by Sgt. Jeremy Brooks

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Brian Hayes waits for his results at the weapons qualification range during the 2025 Tennessee Best Warrior...

Tennessee Army National Guard hosts State Best...

03.16.2025 | Photo by Spc. Mikal Blakley

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Bullion prepares to find his points on the land navigation course in the 2025 Tennessee Best Warrior Competition on...

Tennessee National Guard honors Andrew Jackson's...

03.15.2025 | Photo by Spc. Landon Evans

U.S. Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Steven Turner, Tennessee's Assistant Adjutant General, salutes the tomb of Andrew Jackson, on what would have...

Guard Readiness Improvement Training at VTS-Smyrna

03.12.2025 | Photo by Spc. Landon Evans

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Ken Weichert educates the Soldiers and Airmen who are taking part in the Guard Readiness Improvement...

1-117th Military Police conducts semiannual training

03.10.2025 | Photo by Spc. Landon Evans

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 117th Regiment conduct sobriety tests on one another to sharpen their skills and...

VOLSPARK logo

03.02.2025 | Courtesy Photo

The VOLSPARK logo features a bold, retro design symbolizing innovation and collaboration within the 134th Air Refueling Wing. Its typography and...

134th SFS Takes Aim at Readiness

03.01.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Jesse Hanson

An M4A1 rifle and 5.56mm casings rest during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance(CATM) exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base,...

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1-117th Military Police conducts semiannual training

03.11.2025 | Video by Spc. Landon Evans

Tennessee Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Casey Geisler with the 1st Battalion, 117th Regiment describes the 30 day Military Police course and the...

B-roll, 134th SFS Takes Aim at Readiness

03.01.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Jesse Hanson

B-roll footage of U.S. Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 134th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) as they fire rounds from an M4A1 rifle and...

Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs Addresses the National...

02.22.2025 | Video by Sgt. 1st Class Mathieu Perry

Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, Director of the Army National Guard, addresses members at the National Guard Association of Tennessee conference in...

CCATT Flight B-roll

02.11.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Jesse Hanson

B-roll of U.S. Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 134th Medical Group Critical Care Air Transport Team as they conduct a training exercise...

164th MXS Perform Fuel Cell Extraction

02.01.2025 | Video by Senior Airman TraVonna Hawkins

Airmen with the 164th Maintenance Squadron perform a fuel cell extraction at the Memphis Air National Guard base, Tennessee, February 1, 2025....

164th MSG Perform Operation Badger

01.31.2025 | Video by Senior Airman TraVonna Hawkins

Airmen with the 164th Mission Support Group, 164th Airlift Wing perform a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear ready airman training...

164th Operation Badger Exercise

01.31.2025 | Video by Master Sgt. Chelcee Arnold

U.S. Air Force Airmen in the 164th Airlift Wing participate in the Operation Badger Exercise, Memphis, Tennessee, Jan 31. Operation Badger is...

B-Roll National Guard supports 60th Presidential...

01.17.2025 | Video by Sgt. Olivia Gum

Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard depart in C-17s, assigned to the 164th Air Refueling Wing, at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training...

Tennessee Guardsman - 01.06.2023

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Stories Include: Allied Trades Craftsmen Of The Guard - Tennessee’s Combined Services Maintnance Shop At The Volunteer Training Site In Smyrna;...

Tennessee Guardsman - 06.28.2022

06.28.2022 | Courtesy Publication

Stories in this issue include: The Tennessee Military Department’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic; An Interview with Lt. Col. Justin Olander,...

Tennessee Guardsman - 02.10.2022

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Stories in this issue include: Tennessee’s current Air National Guard patches and what they mean; A timeline of the Tennessee Air National Guard...

Tennessee Guardsman - 10.20.2021

10.20.2021 | Courtesy Publication

Stories in this issue include: Tennessee’s Sgt. Cole Lukens becomes the National Guard’s 2021 Soldier of the Year; 164th Airlift Wing...

Tennessee Guardsman - 05.10.2021

05.10.2021 | Courtesy Publication

Stories in this issue include: Hugh Mott and the Battle of Ramagen Bridge; All of Tennessee's Current and Past Shoulder Sleeve Insignias and what...

Tennessee Guardsman - 04.01.2021

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Stories in this issue include: Desert Storm 30th Anniversary featuring stories from Several Tennessee Guardsmen who Served During the Middle East...

Tennessee Guardsman - 12.11.2020

12.11.2020 | Courtesy Publication

The National Guard celebrates its 184th birthday on Dec. 13, 2020.

Tennessee Guardsman - 12.02.2020

12.02.2020 | Courtesy Publication

Stories in this issue include: Hugh Mott and the Battle of Ramagen Bridge; 194th Engineer Brigade Returns from Deployment; An Interview with Chief...

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