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Tennessee Guardsman receives Soldier's Medal for heroism
July 15, 2020 — BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee presented the Soldier’s Medal to Tennessee National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Shields July 10 at the Wyatt Duke Armory. Shields, a 24-year veteran of the... MORE

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee presents Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Shields with The Soldier's Medal July 10, in Brownsville. Shields, a member of the Tennessee National Guard's 1175th Transportation Company, acted heroically in October 2018 when he disarmed and restrained a shooter after shots were fired in a parking lot following a high school football game.

TN Guard shifts from tornado cleanup to COVID-19 response
April 1, 2020 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It has been a tumultuous spring for middle Tennessee. While the world is dealing with a pandemic, cleanup from a devastating tornado is still underway in four counties. In the... MORE

(Left to right) Sgt. Jacob Winton, Cpl. Justin Chambers, Spc. Austin Barnett, Spc. Jason Bahr, at a COVID-19 remote testing site in Putnam County, Tennessee, March 27. At the request of Bill Lee, 250 Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard have volunteered to provide support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guard Members Bring Unique Capabilities to Cybersecurity

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Leaders Visit Western Air Defense Sector

California Army Guard Delivers Supplies to Wilderness Site

NGB Leaders Visit ’Top-notch’ Guardsmen in New Hampshire

Massachusetts Guard Civil Support Team Put to the Test