Fallen Hero Honored

The Tennessee National Guard’s 30th Troop Command, headquartered in Tullahoma, Tenn., recently honored a fallen hero, Col. Martin Basham, the commander of the 230th Digital Liaison Detachment based in Memphis, Tenn. A memorial service was held at the Tullahoma Armory on March 7.
Col. Basham, of Jacksonville, Fla., died unexpectedly after a brief illness on February 10, at Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla. Basham was on his way home after completing a National Guard drill weekend when he became ill. He served as the commander of the 230th DLD since 2013.
In his 40 years of service Basham received numerous awards to include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (third award), Army Achievement Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, the Tennessee Distinguished Service Medal, the Tennessee War Service ribbon (third award), and other various awards.