Clarksville NowMaj. Gen. Brett Sylvia, Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell, hands out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – More than 100 volunteers handed out 1,500 turkeys at the sixth annual Turkeys For Troops on Saturday.
For most of morning, the line of vehicles was long as military family members were handed a frozen turkey and a 2-liter soft drink at Ajax Distributing Company on Warfield Boulevard.
One veteran, Kathy Vogt, talked about what receiving a turkey for Thanksgiving meant to her and her family. “We are thoroughly and graciously grateful to them for helping the military families out, the active-duty and retirees. We’re here for a purpose, and we appreciate them helping us with our Thanksgiving meal,” Vogt said.
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Rob West from Beaver Country 100.3 at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Vehicles in line to receive a turkey at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Kroger volunteers at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Mike Vogt at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Cathy Vogt at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Samantha Knight, Monca Reed & Rob West from 5 Star Media Group at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Austin Peay State University volunteers at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Vehicles in line to receive a turkey at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Austin Peay State University volunteers at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Vehicles in line to receive a turkey at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Vehicles in line to receive a turkey at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Major General Brett Sylvia, Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell hands out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Jimmy Terry Jr. volunteers at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Susie Yates and Catherine Bertoldi at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Volunteers hand out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Chad Heritage from Beaver 100.3 handing out turkeys at the Turkeys for Troops on Nov. 18, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Sammy Stuard, CEO and president of F&M Bank, thanked all of the volunteers, especially those from Austin Peay State University, and said over the past few days volunteers from all over were contacting him and asking what they could do to help.
Sponsors of Turkeys for Troops for 2023 included F&M Bank, Ajax Distributing Company, LifePoint Church, Kroger, James Corlew Chevrolet, TriStar Beverage, Waste Connections and radio stations Z97.5 and Beaver 100.3.
