Posted: 7/26/2005 4:25:45 PM EDT
I was just reading the thread about militias and noticed that Tennessee has its own state wide guard. I was just wondering if anyone here knew about it,belonged to it, anything you can tell me about it. Since Im too old for regular military (38) and not in perfect physical shape  I thought I might check this out, thanks for any replies. I am in middle Tennessee. Been here 38 years Randy |
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If you're in the Mid-State area, Phil Valentine talks about them quite regularly as he's in it. IIRC, he may have a link on his web site? As I understand it, the TN Guard fills in for the Nat. Guard if & when they get deployed. The TN Guard is un-deployable. I have no clue as to the pay or bennies or where they meet? Good luck to ya! |
| The Army will accepts recruits up to 42 now. How out of shape are you? They probably aren't expecting someone close to 42 as being Lance Armstong or a recently retired olympian, so, if yoru interested make a call to your local Army recruiter. Gee, that sounded like something off a poster. |
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My uncle was the former commanding general of the state guard (up to about 2 years ago). If you IM me, I can see if I can find out whatever you want to know. He was retired military (30 years I guess) and VN veteran. From what I have seen of the state guard, they meet once a month and will take most people. Essayons |
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I am currently in the TNSG. To put it very blunt and straight forward, The Tennessee State Guard is a joke. Pure and simple. Don't waste your time joining. There is no pay, no benifits, no issued gear, (you must buy all your own), basically it is the worst of everything and the best of nothing. It is nothing but a bunch of old retired military guys that do not want to do anything but drink coffee and sit around a tell war stories. They try to do a few things, like they have what they call Annual Training every summer in Symrna, but for the most part it is a clusterfuck. My unit has FTXs twice a year, and they have some training but nothing you cannot do better and learn more from doing it yourself. They have not interest in doing anything on a regular basis, or having their most qualified people in leadership positions. It is a "good ole boy" network to say the least. I got more real training from 4 day at Front Sight Nevada than I have in a year in the TNSG. If you want to PM me I can give you a hundred examples of bullshit the TNSG has given me. Regards, Scott |
Not trying to sound like a smart ass..... but why are you still in then? |
For the simple fact of, it takes just as long to get you paperwork processed out as it does in. I have not been to a meeting in over 5 months. I do not consider myself to still be a member, but technically I am still in their paperwork as a member. It took me the 4-5 months i was in to see their true colors for what they were. I kept hearing all the stories about how this and that would change, and you do want to believe it really. However, I just finally got fed up with the whole thing. Scott |
Well the only real problem I have is I found out I was a type II diabetic last year. But I only have to take a pill twice a day, and I hope if I lost about 30 pounds it would go way, but if not is it even worth trying if they will deny you for being diabetic. |
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Yes indeed, its very hard to do much with very little or NO funding at all. I understand its pretty much volunteers. Kinda grown up version of the boys scouts or police explorers. The military may help you a little with support or facility use but forget getting any money or equipment. I gathered it was more of a "for those who still or just want to belong to something semi-military" type organization. Most of the people I have seen wouldn't qualify for the regular services and perhaps they just want to say they have done somthing or belong to a military type organization. Essayons |