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What IS the Tennessee State Guard? The Tennessee State Guard is the all-volunteer arm of the Tennessee Military Department.
The Mission of the Tennessee State Guard: The purpose of the Tennessee State Guard is to provide a professional complement of personnel to support the |
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Boy, was it HOT! In mid-May, the temperatures can really climb up there in Northwest Georgia. Hydration was the order of the day from BG(TN) Kenneth Takasaki, as he demostrates more than one use of water. Breaking from tradiiton, Annual Training this year was more than just an exercise and a few classes. It was an all-encompassing training exercise built around a single objective: The town of Hopetown was hit by a natural disaster and are cut off from everything. We are to go in, search for survivors, evacuate and treat the wounded and handle some surprise problems as they "pop" up. The Chaplain corps was really tested as they dealt with the psychological wounds inherent in a natural disaster. The medical corps were hit with a variety of wounds and had to deal with them with materials on-hand. The communications section had to create and mantain a line of communications between the town and the TOC without benefit of working phone lines, internet or cellular service. |
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Commanding General Brigadier General Kenneth Takasaki is the BG Takasaki was appointed to this position BG Takasaki is responsible for the operation, training and readiness for this organization that is comprised of four regiments, each located in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga. |
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Currently the Tennessee State Guard is recruiting veterans to fill specific slots in our TO&E.
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