The Tennessee Military Department hosted a ribbon-cutting and dedication for a new National Guard Readiness Center, named the Major General Terry “Max” Haston National Guard Armory, along Manchester Highway between McMinnville and Morrison, on Saturday (4/13/24), for Troop F, 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
The facility was dedicated to Major General Terry “Max” Haston, a McMinnville native, who served in the military for more than 40 years and retired in 2019 as Tennessee’s 75th Adjutant General, a position he held since 2010.
The previous armory was built in 1957 and was the oldest and smallest in the Tennessee National Guard. The new armory is 33,000 square feet , which is three times large than the old one, and provides more modern administrative, training, supply, and storage rooms for McMinnville’s Guardsmen. It also features energy-efficient equipment and other green features to reduce operational costs.