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Four Soldiers assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 117 Military Police Battalion based in Athens, Tenn., were presented the Adjutant General’s Ribbon for Valor October 21 at the National Guard Armory there.
Spc. Charles Woods, of Chickamauga, Ga.; Spc. Nakita Huffman, of Lenoir City, Tenn.; Spc. Matthew Long, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and Sgt. Chris Galyon, of Kingston, Tenn., were presented the award by Maj. General Max Haston, the Adjutant General for the Tennessee National Guard.
“I am very proud of our Soldiers and the actions they took at the scene of the accident to assist members of our community,” said Lt. Col. John Gobel, Commander, 117th Military Police Battalion. “They upheld our Army Core Values and represented the 117th MP Battalion and the Tennessee National Guard well. I am glad they were able to be recognized by leadership for their service.”
The Soldiers received the award for their response efforts during a vehicle accident on the highway on their way to training for the National Guard.
On November 4, 2016, while traveling to the Volunteer Training Site in Tullahoma, Tenn., the group of Soldiers witnessed a vehicle crash along I-24 and were the first to respond to the incident. The Soldiers directed other vehicles away from the crash site. They kept the injured occupants calm while waiting for emergency responders to arrive. They also assisted the emergency responders with removing the victims from the vehicle, placing them on stretchers and into the ambulance.
“The accident was pretty bad. A semi hit a smaller passenger vehicle,” said Long. “I am proud to have been in the right place at the right time and able to help.”
| Date Taken: | 10.21.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 11.13.2017 15:29 |
| Story ID: | 255191 |
| Location: | NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, US |
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