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Nebraska Army National Guard Sgt. Brittany West is awarded the meritorious service medal at a ceremony conducted by Company A, 1st Battalion, 376th Aviation Regiment at Campo Border Patrol Station in Pine Valley, California, March 15, 2022.
West took emergency life-saving actions for a fellow Soldier who collapsed and had no discernable pulse on February 18, keeping the Soldier’s heart and lungs working for more than 20 minutes until emergency services could get to the scene and take over.
West – who is currently deployed to Joint Task Force North and assigned to Task Force Tomahawk in San Diego – was presented the award by JTFN Commander Maj. Gen. Randall V. Simmons, and JTFN Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Kristopher L. Dyer. The Meritorious Service Medal is presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States.
The Soldier who collapsed survived the cardiac event and has since returned to his duties at Task Force Tomahawk, with regularly health monitoring by JTFN medical professionals and weekly check-ups at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.
Joint Task Force North, as U.S. Northern Command’s lead, provides military support to the Department of Homeland Security, Customs, and Border Protection. The Department of Defense’s mission-enhancing support enables Customs and Border Protection to address security challenges and conduct their law enforcement mission more efficiently along the Southern border.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Griffin, Joint Task Force North Public Affairs NCOIC) // RELEASED //
| Date Taken: | 03.15.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 03.22.2022 14:15 |
| Photo ID: | 7104222 |
| VIRIN: | 220315-A-IH863-0090 |
| Resolution: | 635x953 |
| Size: | 192.9 KB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Hometown: | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, US |
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