USS Nashville goes to Africa

Most of us slow down a little bit as we grow older, but one of the Navy's older ships is about to steam full speed ahead for the coast of Africa. The USS Nashville will be participating in the "Africa Partnership Station" this year.

Although she's a little long in the tooth, the USS Nashville is still steaming forward. The Nashville will celebrate her 39th birthday on Valentine's Day.

On Thursday, she'll pull away from port for her final deployment. And the Nashville is going out in style, serving not only the United States, but a host of other nations as well.

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Remember what Memorial Day is all about this weekend

Thank You to our Veterans

World War II Memorial


Korean War Veterans Memorial


Vietnam Veterans Memorial

For all the veterans throughout history have done to keep us safe and free, I can never say it often enough or as well as I would like to but thank you so much for you service.
~C.S. Webbspun

Home for a Hero

The "Home for a Hero" concert will raise funds for local soldier Sgt. Kevin Downs and honor the Tennessee National Guard and all United States Armed Forces.

Multi-award-winning band Lonestar will headline the concert and take the stage with Charlie Daniels, Craig Morgan, Joe Diffie, Collin Raye, John Berry, David Lee Murphy, Paulette Carlson of Highway 101, Jamie Lee Thurston, singing female duo Bomshel and now Craig Morgan. Storme Warren from GAC TV will emcee the event.

The event will also feature a military “heavy metal” pre-show event courtesy of the Tennessee National Guard and will include a display of military vehicles and weaponry, Laser Shot Indoor Range System, a rock wall, a fireworks show and more.

Tickets are $22 in advance, $32 at the gate and $15 for military personnel. Tickets can be purchased online at www.homeforahero.com or through the Nashville Sounds box office. The pre-show event will begin at 5:00 p.m. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m.

The concert will help raise the funds necessary to design and build a specially suited house for 22-year-old soldier Kevin Downs who was severely wounded in Iraq in August 2005 when he was blown from the gunner’s hatch of a humvee during an ambush that killed three American soldiers from the 278th Regimental Combat Team of the Tennessee National Guard unit. As the sole survivor, he received burns on over 60 percent of his body, lost both legs and is reduced to only partial use of one hand. The new house will allow Kevin to live an independent life.

Sponsors include the Nashville Sounds; Comcast Spotlight; Clear Channel Communications, Inc.; GX Magazine; Diamond Gusset Jeans; County Q Productions; Southwest Airlines; Clair Brothers Audio; Bandit Lites; Concert Staging; I-MAG Video; Peavey Electronics Corporation; Gish, Sherwood & Friends; MindReactor; ICON Communications Group; Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis; and the South Cheatham Advocate.

For more information, visit www.homeforahero.com.