The National Guard Association of Tennessee (NGATN) began operations in 1924 with the purpose of supporting the members of the Tennessee National Guard as they served both the State and the Nation. For more than100 years, NGATN has led the way in securing parity with our Active Component brothers and sisters in-arms in the areas of manning, equipping and providing benefits to our Soldiers and Airmen. The National Guard Association of Tennessee is the primary advocate in Nashville, educating the General Assembly on the roles, capabilities and requirements of Tennessee’s first military force. We work hand in hand with the National Guard Association of the United States to accomplish this same mission in Washington DC with Congress. We are proud to celebrate over 100 years of “Serving Tennessee Guardsmen Since 1924”!