Broadly speaking, the following types of service time count towards your qualifying years of service: 1  Active service. 2  Active duty for training. 3  Active duty for special work.  Temporary tour of Active 1  duty. Full-time National Guard duty.  Active Guard/Reserve time.
Tennessee Flag Meaning: The three stars stand for the three distinct geographical areas of Tennessee, the lowlands of the west, the highlands of the middle and the mountains of the east. They also represent Tennessee as the third state, after the original 13, to join the Union.
A tartan was designed with colors and symbolism relevant to this state: 1  Natural white, representing the unity of the three Grand Divisions of the State of Tennessee. 2  Dark green, representing the importance of agriculture to the state.  Purple, representing the state flower, the Iris.