There are 10 article(s) tagged Tennessee National Guard:

• November 2025

  • Memphis officials vow challenge after guard deployment halted by judge

    State and local leaders who sued the state over the guard deployment gathered to celebrate what they called a historic victory and discuss next steps.

    By Aarron Fleming November 20, 2025

  • Memphis politicians, state tussle in Nashville court

    The Monday hearing was the Tennessee version of a legal fight that has played out in U.S. courts over the past few months as Trump has sought to use the military in U.S. cities run by members of the opposite political party.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 20, 2025

• October 2025

  • State argues National Guard is army, not ‘militia.’ Why it matters

    Recent legal filings and a statement from the governor’s office shows that the legality of the guard’s Memphis deployment could hinge on whether the Tennessee National Guard is an army or a militia. 

    By Samuel Hardiman October 27, 2025

  • Governor says he has the authority to deploy Guard to Memphis

    The administration is “confident” it will win in court. 

    By Samuel Hardiman October 20, 2025

  • National Guard visible at Memphis Pyramid

    The guard’s early actions appear more casual than the federal, state and local law enforcement officers who have flooded the streets as part of President Donald Trump’s Task Force, a multiagency crime reduction effort. 

    By Laura Testino October 14, 2025

  • National Guard patrols to begin Friday, city says

    It remains unclear how many guard personnel will be in the city. MPD Chief C.J. Davis has stated that the guard will serve as a deterrent in high-traffic areas. 

    By Samuel Hardiman October 09, 2025

• February 2023

  • Tennessee National Guard helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing 2

    Two members of the Tennessee National Guard were killed during a flight-training mission. The helicopter crashed around 3 p.m. local time and caught fire.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 15, 2023

• August 2021

  • National Guardsmen arrive, go to work in emergency rooms

    At Baptist, they extend the reach of nurses from four to six patients and allow beds to open. 

    By Jane Roberts August 20, 2021

• June 2020

  • First 12 days of protests in 12 photos

    Daily Memphian photojournalist Patrick Lantrip takes a look at the first twelve straight days of protests over the death of George Floyd through 12 photos on the one-month anniversary of the first day of protests in Memphis. 

    By Patrick Lantrip June 27, 2020

• March 2020

  • Lee defends stopping short of statewide stay-at-home order

    Lee commented as he moved the state's daily briefing on the pandemic to Memphis and met with local leaders. State officials announced the death toll from the virus in the state has now risen to six.

    By Bill Dries March 29, 2020