Soldier raises flag flown on his vehicle while deployed to Syria

There are brave men and women across the globe that fight for the freedom of all Americans, and one brave soul brought something special back home.

Sgt. Bradly Goforth recently returned to his home of Sparta/White County, and he made an offer to the White County Courthouse- flying the same flag that he flew while deployed overseas.

Sgt. Goforth had been enlisted since July 2021, serving in Syria. It was there he proudly flew the same American flag he offered to fly at the courthouse. The flag was on Sgt. Goforth’s fighting vehicle during his operations in Syria. Notably, it was flown during the 12-day conflict with Israel and Iran. Sgt. Goforth also served in Kuwait and Jordan during his deployment.

Sgt. Goforth holds the rank of E5 in the 278th Tennessee Army National Guard as infantry and Bradley fighting vehicle commander. He served the country previously in the Marine Corps from 2010 to 2014.

The experience was valuable to Goforth, who said “we got to count our blessings here.” While he is proud of his service, he is also happy to be back home in Sparta.

On Aug. 25, with County Executive Robinson and others at the courthouse, Sgt. Goforth helped raise his flag. It will remain there for the next two weeks. On Sept. 8, the flag will be retired with an event to commemorate Goforth’s service and respect for the flag.