Special Message from; Col. Cole
#278thacr #TNARNG #TN #NTC2018

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Say the Creed, live the Creed!

Safety message from Maj Gen Haston. I #NTC #278th #CAV

Directly from the TAG’s desk.

What type of jobs are available in the 278th? 👇🏼 #jointoday #278thacr

Senior leaders and Troop commanders meet with Maj Gen. Haston and Col. Cole at the 278th ROC drill in Smyrna TN, March 11. Discipline and safety are the main focus for a successful National Training Center rotation. #knoxvilleTN #278thacr

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Who was "Buck" Karnes?

Tennessee River at Alcoa Highway was named to honor J.E. “Buck” Karnes,
Sergeant James E. (Buck) Karnes was born on July 20, 1889 in Arlington, Tennessee and died on July 7, 1966. He was from Knoxville and served with the 117th Infantry, 30th Infantry Division in France. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Knoxville.
In 1933, just 15 years after his actions on a World War I battlefield in France earned Karnes a Medal of Honor.
According to military records, on Oct. 8, 1918, Karnes, who was a sergeant, and Pvt. Calvin John Ward of Morristown were part of a company that was pinned down by a German machine gun position.
Together, Karnes and Ward attacked and eliminated the position, killed three Germans and captured seven. Each man was awarded the Medal of Honor. After the war Karnes served as a Knoxville police officer for several years. When a physical disability ended that career, he moved to Sacramento, Calif. He died there in 1966 two weeks shy of his 76th birthday. His body was returned to Knoxville for burial in Greenwood Cemetery with full military honors. #truehero #KnoxvilleTN #Sunday

Every day focus on your purpose. Remember why you do what you do. We don’t get burned out because of what we do. We get burned out because we forget why we do it. 278th/RHHT pre-convoy meeting at Tullahoma TN. #278thacr #warmachine #TNARNG @nationalguard #TN

The 2018 Regimental level, Best Warrior Competition is now completed. Let's take a look back over the past four days to see the challenging events our candidates had to endure in order to be named best warrior. #278thACR #bestwarrior

The final Day of competition comes to a close and we have our winners...

Congratulations to SSG Sullivan and SPC Glass! They move on to compete in the state competition. Thanks to all our candidates who had the fortitude to compete. #278thACR #bestwarrior

It's crunch time for our candidates, as they tackle day 2 of events during the Best Warrior Competition (Regimental level) at the Volunteer Training Site in Catoosa, GA. Tomorrow, one NCO and one junior enlisted will move on to compete at the state level. #278thACR #bestwarrior

With Day one in the books, day two looks to be challenging for our candidates, competing to take it to the next level. We are a day closer to seeing who has the perseverance to compete at state. We wish all our candidates good luck. #278thACR, #bestwarriors

SPC Williams of RFS/278 ACR is still grinning after four miles into his ruck march during the 2018 Best Warrior Competition. Regimental level. #278thACR, #bestwarriors, #sdiersinaction, #knoxvilleTN

278th Leading the way at the annual Veterans Day Parade, Knoxville TN. #honor #duty #respect

Decision making is knowing if to decide, then when and what to decide. It includes understanding the conse- quence of decisions. Decisions are the means by which the commander translates his vision of the end state into action. #MDMP #278thacr

"Combat Ready! Combat Fit!" Saber 6 has a message for the Troopers of the 278th ACR.

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Congratulations to newly promoted Maj Gates, 1LT Seiber, and Sgt 1st Class Brown, who where all promoted today at Fort Irwin, CA. #278thacr