Military

Tullahoma JROTC brings home Top Spot at Hendersonville Invitational Drill Meet

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coffee, Education, Local, Military, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Recently, the Tullahoma High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC competed and took first place at the Hendersonville Invitational Drill Meet. “Once again, the THS JROTC Drill Team has captured first at yet another statewide meet,” said THS Principal Jason Quick. “Over the past two years, this unit, under the command of Sgt. Major Richard Ramirez …

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Vietnam-Era Veterans Honors Dinner in Manchester on March 31

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For the fourth year, your Manchester Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) All-American Post 10904 is privileged to host a special Vietnam-Era Veterans Honors Dinner in Manchester. The event will be Thursday, March 31st, at 6 PM. The event will be held at the Coffee County Veterans Building, 130 Shelton Road in Manchester. It is open …

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War Hero Celebrated in Manchester

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Tuesday afternoon in Manchester a special ceremony was held at Rotary Park. Lance Corporal Eric Frazier is a recipient of a home from the Bass Pro Shop Helping a Hero. The fully accessible home will be built locally for the war hero. Frazier, who is originally from Warren County, is a retired marine. He had …

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AEDC Engineers’ team with Local Business, UTSI to apply Optical Flow Visualization to Jet Engine Testing

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Working together with a local business and academic professionals at the University of Tennessee Space Institute, Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members at Arnold Air Force Base are studying optical measurement techniques to better evaluate turbine engine exhaust characteristics during ground tests. “The U.S. Air Force is developing new turbine engines that introduce special challenges …

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Local Vets and Citizens helping those in Ukraine

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On March 11th, Manchester’s Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 hosted a fundraiser dinner to benefit relief efforts in Ukraine. At least 117 people filled the Coffee County Veterans Building to capacity. A fundraiser dinner was served, followed by a discussion of current events in Ukraine led by Commander Kimberly King; VFW Auxiliary President David …

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Tullahoma Honored as Great American Defense Community

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Mayor Ray Knowis is pleased to announce that Tullahoma was recognized as one of five 2022 Great American Defense Communities across the country during the Defense Communities National Summit held in Washington, D.C. “For 70 years the City of Tullahoma has supported Arnold Air Force Base. Arnold is the best kept secret in the Air …

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Spring Prescribed Fire Season is approaching at Arnold AFB

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Prescribed fire is the most efficient and economical tool when managing our natural ecosystems. It allows land managers to alter and improve the native ecosystems without using costly methods such as bush hogging, under brushing or herbicide applications, which can also have long term negative effects on soils and waterways. The majority of prescribed fire …

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VFW Post 10904 to Host Ukraine Fundraiser Dinner & Discussion

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Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 will be hosting a fundraiser dinner to benefit relief efforts in Ukraine. It will be held Friday, March 11th at 6 PM at the Coffee County Veterans Building, located at 130 Shelton Road in Manchester. This dinner is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. The …

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Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 holds their Community Awards Banquet

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A capacity crowd was in attendance for the Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 Community Awards banquet, held February 14 in the Coffee County Veterans Building. Among those attending were Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell, VFW State Commander Brian Walker and several other officers with VFW Department of Tennessee. After an incredible meal prepared …

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New National Guard Armory being built in McMinnville

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After more than 60 years, McMinnville’s National Guardsmen are getting a new home. The Tennessee Military Department is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for a new National Guard Readiness Center along Manchester Highway between McMinnville and Morrison on Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. The Tennessee Military Department recently bid out and awarded a contract to construct …

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