JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – For Tony Wright, going into the military was an obvious path, and it has since prepared him for his role in helping keep Northeast Tennesseans safe and healthy.
“It taught me a lot about life,” Wright told News Channel 11. “Did a lot of growing up I think during that time.”
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When he was 21 years old, Wright joined the U.S. Air Force, following in his father’s footsteps. While in the Air Force, he worked as a mechanic and started his career in logistics.
After four years, some of which was spent in Germany, Wright took a break from active service. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1992.
“We worked on pretty much everything: trucks, tanks, pretty much anything and everything,” he said. “Trucks, tanks, any type of track vehicle, pretty much anything that tore up, they sent us out to fix.”
In 2004, Wright was deployed to Iraq for a year.