Special 30th anniversary of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program and our partnership with the country of Bulgaria. Stories and features include:
- A letter addressing the force from Tennessee’s Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Warner A. Ross II, reflecting on the importance of the State Partnership Program.
- Editor letter from Lt. Col. Darrin Haas, about his time in Bulgaria training with the Tennessee National Guard and the Bulgarian Military Police.
- Governor Bill Lee’s State of Tennessee Proclamation recognizing July 14, 2023, as “30th Anniversary of the State Partnership between the Republic of Bulgaria Armed Forces and the Tennessee National Guard.”
- This year in the massive exercise, Thracian Sentry 23, Tennessee and Bulgaria work to further strengthen ties and regional stability across Southeast Europe and the Black Sea during the 30th year of their partnership.
- The origin of the State Partnership Program and the first years of the partnership between Tennessee and Bulgaria.
- In the Spring of 1994, a 12-member delegation from Bulgaria visited Tennessee for the first time, setting the groundwork for a 30-year partnership that endures today.
- Operation Vigilant Sentry - In 2005, Bulgarian and Tennessee Military Police conducted one of the largest small unit exchanges in the history of the State Partnership Program.
| Published: | August 28, 2023 |
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