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Honoring veterans: Times Free Press seeks nominees for profiles

This series, called the "21-Veteran Salute," tells the stories of our local veterans.
This series, called the "21-Veteran Salute," tells the stories of our local veterans. This series, called the "21-Veteran Salute," tells the stories of our local veterans.

By Staff Report 2 min read

There’s a reason Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State – the willingness of the state’s residents to volunteer for military service.

Some historians claim the state earned the nickname during the War of 1812 because so many young Tennesseans volunteered to fight the British.

Others believe the moniker was earned during the Mexican-American War in 1846, when state officials in Nashville put out a call for 2,600 Tennessee volunteers and got 30,000.

Regardless, Tennesseans have always proudly displayed their patriotism and loyalty to their country.

For the second year, the Times Free Press is inviting readers to nominate veterans to be featured in the “Twenty-One Veteran Salute,” a series of profiles that will be published in the newspaper from Nov. 5 through Veterans Day, Nov. 11.