Tag Archives: Veterans

Due to ongoing Covid-19-related concerns for public safety, the city of Pigeon Forge cancelled its annual Veterans Homecoming Parade. The parade was set to take place August 8. “We look forward to honoring our veterans each year during Pigeon Forge’s Veterans Homecoming Parade, but given this year’s circumstances, we feel it is in everyone’s best interest to cancel this event,” ...

Knoxville community partners and employers are participating in a 2-day event to help area veterans access vital resources and find employment. The American Job Center in Knoxville is coordinating a community resource fair and job fair focused on area veterans who need assistance in finding resources or are looking for new employment. Veterans Resource Fair: The American Job Center has ...

The American Legion Post 104 is planning a two-day bluegrass & gospel festival in October at the Sevier County Fairgrounds. The 1st Annual Veterans Bluegrass & Gospel Festival will be held October 20-21, 2017 at the Sevier County Fairgrounds, 754 Old Knoxville Highway in Sevierville, and is presented by the American Legion Post 104 in Sevierville and Wilson Pickins Promotions. ...

Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster response organization, has launched an operation to support residents of Sevier County following the November 2016 wildfire. Team Rubicon will conduct incident management, debris removal, chain saw operations and expedient home repairs to affected communities in coordination with local and state authorities. Residents seeking assistance are urged to go to the Forward Operation Base at ...

Wounded Warrior Project empowered veterans to use hammers, anvils, and fire to turn a horseshoe into a unique knife during a recent connection event in Sevierville. Injured veterans were handed horseshoes when they arrived at Mohr Custom Knives. All left with new custom knives – and a connection forged during an afternoon of camaraderie while turning old steel into a ...

The statewide amateur singing competition Tennessee Idol is kicking off across the state and proceeds from the events will fund the building of tiny homes for disabled veterans. Brighton Road Entertainment is proud to be the sponsor of the first annual Tennessee Idol, a singing competition that will be held in each of the 95 counties in Tennessee. Winners from each ...

In honor of Veterans Day, local veterans may take advantage of a 22-day “Lift Ticket” for free access to WORKOUT ANYTIME in Sevierville for 22 days, and apply for a free gym membership available through a partnership with the organization Lift for the 22. Since the 24-hour, seven-day-a-week fitness concept WORKOUT ANYTIME joined forces with Lift for the 22 last ...

The annual Paychecks for Patriots job fair will soon be held in four cities across Tennessee, including locally in Knoxville, featuring employers with full time positions available for veterans. Tennessee’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development is hosting Paychecks for Patriots 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2016 in the cities of Memphis, Nashville, Clarksville and Knoxville. Dozens ...

The City of Pigeon Forge is honoring veterans on Saturday by hosting the annual Veterans Homecoming Parade. People will line the streets along the Veterans Homecoming Parade route on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 to offer a heartfelt salute to America’s military veterans, especially Vietnam veterans in commemoration of the war’s 50th anniversary. “The City of Pigeon Forge has a long ...

Several Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion that is now part of Joint Base McGhee-Tyson in Knoxville, Tenn., were awarded the Sikorsky Rescue Award on July 10, for participating in three different lifesaving missions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park earlier this year. The award was established to salute the men and women who endanger ...