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

Military
2 months ago
Purple Heart presented to 6 wounded in 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom grenade attack

Six service members – four retired, one on active duty and one receiving it posthumously – received the Purple Heart.

The Fort Campbell railroad bridge near Gate 2 above Fort Campbell Boulevard. Artwork by Paul Jones. (Clarksville Now)
Community
3 months ago
Fort Campbell to celebrate Freedom 250 with U.S. Army and DynaCam drifting event

The U.S. Army and DynaCam are bringing the Connor O’Sully Drifting experience to the AAFES Main Exchange.

U.S. Rep. Matt Van Epps with members of Citizens for Fort Campbell. (Contributed by Citizens for Fort Campbell)
Military
3 months ago
U.S. reps and local leaders work to spotlight Fort Campbell water infrastructure needs

The Citizens for Fort Campbell recently spoke out and welcomed recent congressional action to evaluate and improve aging utility infrastructure at Fort Campbell.

Clarksville Police Chief Ty Burdine with U.S. Army Sgt. Maisen Temple (left) and Sgt. Jacob Paz on June 24, 2026. (Scott Beaubien, contributed)
Military
3 months ago
2 Fort Campbell soldiers honored for taking down intoxicated man with loaded gun

Two soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division were recognized by Clarksville Police for subduing an intoxicated man with a loaded weapon.

A 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagle patch (US Army, contributed)
Military
3 months ago
Army has new weight assessment standard: What this means for Fort Campbell soldiers

A new Waist-to-Height-Ratio standard has been adopted by the Army which will replace the previous assessment.

Retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Andrew James Kraszewski and his family attending a retreat hosted by the national nonprofit The Independence Fund. (The Independence Fund, Contributed)
Military
4 months ago
Veteran family of Clarksville joins retreat built around mobility, healing and family memories

For retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Andrew James Kraszewski of Clarksville, mobility means more than getting from one place to another. It also means being beside his wife and children.

The 101st Airborne Division uncases its Division Colors at the Wings of Liberty Tennessee Museum on June 9, 2026. (101st Airborne Division, contributed)
Military
4 months ago
101st Airborne Division HQ uncases colors following return from U.S.-Mexico border

The 101st Airborne Division hosted a ceremony uncasing its Division Colors following its return from the U.S-Mexico border.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. (Contributed)
Military
4 months ago
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital joins Walter Reed, 14 others with ‘A’ grade for patient care

The Defense Health Agency announced May 6 that Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earned a Leapfrog “A” hospital safety grade for spring 2026.

A 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagle patch (US Army, contributed)
Military
4 months ago
101st Airborne Division ‘Bastogne’ brigade to deploy to Southern border

The 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Mobile Brigade “Bastogne” will be deploying to the Southern border, the Department of the Army announced Tuesday.

101st Airborne Headquarters arrive back from deployment at Fort Campbell in May 2026. (Contributed by Southwestern Kentucky MAC)
Military
4 months ago
Over 200 Fort Campbell soldiers return home from Southern border | PHOTOS

Over the past few weeks, over 200 101st Airborne Division Headquarters soldiers returned home after a nine-month deployment to the Southern border.