The Tennessee National Guard Counterdrug Division is a vital military asset within our state that provides critical support to federal,state and local drug law enforcement and community based organizations. Through the combined efforts of hundreds of citizens and professionals in the fields of drug interdiction and demand reduction, the battle to curtail abuse and trafficking of illicit drugs is making progress.
The Tennessee National Guard Counterdrug Division urges citizens to organize their communities and establish a unified stance against the dangers of illicit drugs pose. Work with your local law enforcement and local community groups to establish sustained grass roots coalitions that impact deadly drug abuse inflicted upon our homeland. As our Guard men and women combat ready to fight the terror induced by the drug plague, so should each of you as citizen soldiers in you own right. Raise a personal banner and sound the call that illegal drugs will not destroy your communities. Awareness and action is the first step toward defeating the demoralizing threat drug abuse brings to your surroundings.
The soldiers and airmen of the Counterdrug Division have served the state for 15 years defending our citizenry against the cancer of illicit drug abuse. The Tennessee National Guard Counterdrug Division reflects the truest visage of the Guard’s creed – “Citizen Soldiers at Their Best!”