Gov. Bill Lee is leading Republican governors around the country, asking Congress to end a COVID vaccine mandate for the military as recruitment and retention are suffering. So far, no Tennessee guardsmen have been discharged from their duties, but hundreds are still refusing to get the vaccine.
13 Hospitals, Including Vanderbilt, Now Receiving Staffing Help From Tennessee Guard
The Tennessee Guard is now pitching in at 13 hospitals that requested staffing assistance, including the largest hospitals in the state.
Tennessee Guard May Lend Hospitals A Hand With Testing
With more than 2,500 COVID patients in Tennessee hospitals and climbing, every hospital needs staffing help. But hospital administrators don’t expect to have soldiers in fatigues treating patients at the bedside.
Police Eyeing Guard Drones for Drug Enforcement
Tennessee law enforcement agencies are eager to put military drones to civilian use, though it may be awhile. The Air National Guard’s 118th Wing based at Nashville International Airport is transitioning to a new mission involving unmanned aircraft.
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