News about Fort Campbell, the 101st Airborne Division, and the soldiers, veterans and military families in the Clarksville community.

Military
3 months ago
Fort Campbell hospital employees working without pay, turned away from help

Fort Campbell’s Blanchfield Army Community Hospital staff continue to work without pay during the government shutdown, and some have been turned away from help.

Military
3 months ago
Veterans Day deals 2025: Where to find free meals and deals for soldiers, veterans in Clarksville

Several shops and restaurants are offering free meals and deals for Veteran’s Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Here are some of the Veterans Day offerings in Clarksville.

Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee, left, chats with new and expectant parents during the Operation Homefront event on Nov. 4, 2025, in Clarksville. (Operation Homefront, contributed)
Military
3 months ago
First Lady Maria Lee joins Operation Homefront to celebrate military moms-to-be in Clarksville

National nonprofit Operation Homefront, with the support of First Lady Maria Lee and the Tennessee Serves team, celebrated dozens of local military moms-to-be.

A U.S. soldier assigned to the 101st Airborne Division reacts to simulated contact during Combined Resolve 26-1 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Training Center, Germany, Oct. 17, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christian Aquino)
Military
3 months ago
101st Airborne Division coming home from Europe without replacement

The Army announced this morning that the 101st will return home from Europe, ending a series of deployments to Romania and nearby countries that began in 2022.

Military
3 months ago
Emergency Resource Fairs coming to help Clarksville families hurt by government shutdown

With no end in sight for the government shutdown, and paychecks for thousands of local federal workers on hold, officials have announced a series of Emergency Resource Fairs.

Military
3 months ago
Library book ban halted: Fort Campbell school ordered to restore books about race, gender

A federal judge has ruled in favor of students from Fort Campbell’s Barsanti Elementary School, finding that the government’s “partisan interest” violated students’ First Amendment rights.

Sgt. Terrell Seales (US Army, contributed)
Military
3 months ago
101st Airborne Division soldier killed in training accident in Germany

The soldier with 2nd MBCT died as the result of wounds from a vehicle accident during the unit’s training.

The Attritable Battlefield Enabler 1.01 (ABE), unveiled by the 101st Airborne Division. (U.S. Army photo)
Military
4 months ago
101st Airborne unveils ‘cutting edge’ ABE 1.01 drone for small-unit tactical operations

The ABE 1.01 is ready for use in surveillance operations, however, the aim is to eventually use it for lethal capabilities, including delivery of C4 explosives.