May 1, 2010 Longest Serving Enlisted POW Visits McGhee Tyson Retired Capt. William (Bill) Robinson who is the longest-held enlisted prisoner of war in American history was released from the infamous Hanoi Hilton on Feb. 12, 1973, over seven years after the Kaman HH43B "Huskie" helicopter he served on was shot out of the sky by the enemy. The time he spent in
March 19, 2010 Tennessee Guardsman steps up to new challenge Stepping up to new challenges is something one Tennessee Air National Guardsmen is very familiar with, so when he received deployment orders to an air base in Southwest Asia, he anxiously packed his bags.Staff Sgt. John Rode, 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron assistant records manager,
March 18, 2010 Military families unite downrange Deployments are never easy - spending months at a time miles away from friends and family. But for a select few military members, the stars sometimes align and their time downrange is spent with a loved one. Some of these lucky Airmen are deployed here to "The Rock" and include mother and daughter,
Jan. 10, 2010 "SANTA COP 2009" A RECORD YEAR "Santa's here!" The words heard over and over as members of the Santa Cops procession delivered presents to patients, their siblings, and the staff at East Tennessee Children's Hospital on Dec. 5, 2009. The brainchild of Senior Master Sgt. Steven Payne and Master Sgt. Richard Parker, the Santa Cops
Aug. 18, 2009 134th Medical Squadron Members Deploy to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany Twenty-six members of the 134th Medical Group recently traveled to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany for a two-week annual training field deployment. While at Spangdahlem, members worked with active duty personnel from the 52nd Medical Group to conduct a major accident response exercise, work in
June 6, 2009 Tennessee Takes It to Kentucky 11 fishing teams from the 134th Air Refueling Wing traveled to Gilbertsville, Ky., April 27 thru May 1 to fish in the 14th Annual Air National Guard Bass tournament held on the Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. The 11 teams braved some of the heaviest rain, high winds and three to four foot waves to take
May 2, 2009 Honor Through Actions Nineteen members of the 134th Security Forces Squadron competed in the second annual Mountain Man March in Gatlinburg, Tenn. on April 4th. It took the last Security Forces Member over 62,000 steps to complete the grueling 26.2 mile Mountain Man March in 10 hours. Sixteen SFS members completed the
Feb. 26, 2009 Santa Cops Aims to bring Cheer to Children of East Tennessee For the ninth year running, Airmen made the procession through the bright halls of East Tennessee Children's Hospital on Dec. 6, 2008 to bestow holiday cheer and presents to patients, families and staff. This noble endeavor was started in 1999 by Senior Master Sgt. Steven Payne and Master Sgt.
Feb. 26, 2009 Chief of National Guard Bureau Honored at McGhee Tyson The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted ranks can bestow on an officer. This is not an honor given out lightly. The Order of the Sword must be earned through exceptional service to the enlisted corps. The honoree takes part in a ceremony exclusively orchestrated and attended by the
Feb. 26, 2009 "Voice of the Air National Guard" visits McGhee Tyson Celebrity spokesperson for the Air National Guard, Laura Bryna, visited McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base on Sept. 26. The petite, spunky and bubbly Bryna was in town to perform at the 5th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival at Pellissippi State CC and wanted to visit with the Air Guardsmen of the