Maj. Gen. Max Haston, Tennessee’s adjutant general and an MTSU alumnus, talks about the importance of emergency preparedness and communication during a news conference Monday, Sept. 8, to kickoff National Preparedness Month. At far right is Andrew Oppmann, MTSU vice president for marketing and communications. Beside him is MTSU alumnus Elliott Webb of Walgreen’s. The event was held at the Tennessee Department of Military-TEMA headquarters on Sidco Drive in Nashville. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)