Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee addresses members of the state’s National Guard on Saturday at the Millington Tennessee Army National Guard Armory outside Memphis. (Tennessee National Guard / Facebook)
Posted on 03/06/2024 9:16:24 AM PST by dennisw
More Soldiers Volunteer than Expected
An unexpectedly high number of soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard will be deploying to Texas to assist the Lone Star State as they continue to battle the Biden regime in their efforts to secure the southern border.
As WKRN reported, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and his wife on Saturday flew from John C. Tune Airport to Millington-Memphis Airport, where they met with Maj. Gen. Warner Ross. They then visited soldiers before their deployment at the Millington Tennessee Army National Guard Armory outside Memphis.
Back in February, Lee promised to send two waves of Tennessee active-duty soldiers to support the Lone Star State’s efforts to save their state. The first deployment will reportedly consist of 50 members and last through March. A second wave will replace them later in the spring.
Such forces will help bring security to the Texas border with Mexico. But Maj. Gen. Ross had even more good news for Texas after arriving at the armory.
Ross revealed to several dozen troops who volunteered for a border deployment that he had asked for 100 soldiers to volunteer, but 400 offered to help. This is a four-fold increase over what was anticipated.
In a statement obtained by WKRN, Lee revealed the ways Tennessee’s seven million residents are directly impacted by what is happening in Texas, explicitly mentioning drug trafficking and human trafficking. He also thanked the patriotic guardsmen for answering the call.
Lee told the guardsmen during his speech, “It’s not lost on us that your family serves, as well.” He added that he and his wife will pray for the soldiers and their families as they battle to save America from this foreign invasion.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee addresses members of the state’s National Guard on Saturday at the Millington Tennessee Army National Guard Armory outside Memphis. (Tennessee National Guard / Facebook)
Thank you Tennessee National Guard!
He called for 100 volunteers and got 400 Volunteers.
Thank you, Volunteer State!
Righteous South battling Biden’s Union thuggery...again.
Ross revealed to several dozen troops who volunteered for a border deployment that he had asked for 100 soldiers to volunteer, but 400 offered to help. This is a four-fold increase over what was anticipated.
Remember Davy Crockett, Sam Houston and a bunch of Alamo defenders, all from Tennessee. Way to carry on the Volunteer tradition soldiers!
He (Lee) added that he and his wife will pray for the soldiers and their families as they battle to save America from this foreign invasion.
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On my prayer list. God bless & keep them safe.
That’s about the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen posted here.
You have to draw on an erroneous Civil War analogy when it’s a case of fellow Americans in one state helping another to deal with a danger that threatens us all?
Man that’s world class stupid.
Different times, different reasons but same principals and central government abuse. Strikes a bare nerve doesn’t it.
No, not at all. MY side won the damned war. Trump’s a Yankee, born and bred. Is he a thug?
“Trump’s a Yankee, born and bred.”
And look how rotten that filthy, god forsaken state is treating him?
PS I specified Biden’s Union thugs.
PPS It’s not always the good guys who win.
active-duty soldiers to support the Lone Star State’s efforts to save their state.
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By far it need to be much larger than just the Lone Star effort.
Most now days keep moving on thru or that is my opinion as
the Lone Star can only employee so many. Also a lot of low
cost/pay jobs are being lost to them also. Thus hurting the
lower income natives.
Thanks for the clarification. Biden can only do damage to himself. Trump is stronger.
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