Tennessee National Guard Recruiting Chattanooga

06/11/2015

A look into what it means to serve in the Army National Guard and what it means to be a Citizen-Soldier. I like this one because it shows the State-side miss...

06/10/2015

Engineers of the 334th Brigade Engineer Battalion fire an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) during an obstacle breaching lane May 21, 2015 on Camp Ripley.

12B's, or combat engineers primarily supervise, serve or assist as a member of a team when they are tackling rough terrain in combat situations. They provide their expertise in areas such as mobility, countermobility, survivability and general engineering.

JOB DUTIES

Construct fighting positions, fixed/floating bridges, obstacles and defensive positions
Place and detonate explosives
Conduct operations that include route clearance of obstacles and rivers
Prepare and install firing systems for demolition and explosives
Detect mines visually or with mine detectors.

TRAINING
Job training for combat engineers requires 14 weeks of One Station Unit Training, which includes Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field with on-the-job instructions.

Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

Basic demolitions
Basic explosive hazards
Constructing wire obstacles
Fixed bridge building
Basic urban operations
Operating heavy equipment

05/27/2015

"Dad, I'm taking the Helicopter out and will have it back by 11."
Louisiana Army National Guard

05/26/2015

Here's one for the SHARE button. A truly powerful image that tells it like it is.

05/20/2015

Sending a giant THANK YOU to those that have served...are serving now...and are about to start their service! Be safe--we love you!

04/28/2015

04/28/2015

Tennessee Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Adam A. Johnson and Spc. Joshua R. Webb speak to Staff Sgt. Steven Elders before going before a board for competitors in the Army National Guard Region III Best Warrior Competition, April 22, 2015. This event tested the competitors' Army knowledge. (U.S. Army National Guard photo taken by Army Spc. Priscilla Desormeaux/Released)

04/02/2015

Please welcome the newest 31B in the TN National Guard! Private Cody Coots is proudly welcomed to the ranks by his recruiter SSG Lila Walker.

04/01/2015

Six female soldiers have qualified to attend Ranger School this spring, bringing to 12 the number of women who have qualified for the storied course.

03/19/2015

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team competes in the 2015 NCAA Championships on March 19-21. Action takes place in the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo., and is covered live by the ESPN family of networks.

03/11/2015

You think you have what it takes to be a Sniper?. 1/278th ACR Sniper Section conducted a selection process in order to test Soldiers trying out to be part of the sniper section.

03/06/2015

U.S. WWII veteran of D-Day, Battle of the Bulge dies at 90

Family, friends and fellow veterans will render a final salute Saturday to retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. William "Bill" Ryan, remembered as an outstanding soldier, patriot and mentor.

Ryan, a World War II veteran of D-Day and Battle of the Bulge, died suddenly Feb. 23. He was 90.

"It's a final salute, but the memories will last," said Ron Ryan, a friend and fellow veteran. "He was quite an outstanding man."

Bill Ryan's family has spoken with many of his friends over the past few days from across the United States and Europe.

"He was a wonderful father," said his daughter Corrine Button. "He gave us a great life."

Button said her father quickly made friends.

"There are so many young men that he mentored," she said.

Bill Ryan returned to France in June for the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the ambitious military action to liberate Europe from the grip of the N***s. He had been part of the 160,000 Allied troops that waded ashore on June 6, 1944.

Ryan visited France, Belgium and Luxemburg, countries where he was befriended by many. Friends said a small town in France near the beach where he landed on D-Day has a street, Rue Ryan, named after him.

On D-Day, Ryan's boat was hit by artillery fire before it landed, leaving Ryan, who served in the 16th Infantry Regiment, unconscious in the water. Someone pulled him ashore, where he lay wounded on the beach for about 14 hours.

Ryan had told FLORIDA TODAY that on Omaha Beach, scene of some of the bloodiest fighting, he saw lots of violence and death as he drifted in and out of consciousness.

"He was bigger than life and had wonderful stories about his experiences," said retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Bill Welser, president of Space Coast Honor Flight.

Maj. Moses Scheinfeld, who served in the Army before joining the California National Guard, is part of the 16th Infantry Regiment Association as Ryan was. The men became friends about 11 years ago.

"He became a mentor," Scheinfeld said. "He was a great hero."

Scheinfeld, 49, who lives in Los Angeles, said he spoke to Ryan around the first of each month because they were friends and he respected his opinions and learned a lot from him.

"He was a gentleman of the first order," he said. "He was a patriot and a national treasure."

On behalf of a grateful nation, we salute you Mr. Ryan for your dedication and service to our nation.

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