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Two National Guardsmen from Tennessee helped rescue six people from floodwaters during Hurricane Helene

Brandon Moore and Ethan Ward, of the 776th Maintenance Company in Elizabethton, Tenn., have since been named the USO’s 2025 Service Members of the Year

Brandon and Ethan nearly drowned themselves the same day after their vehicle tipped over while traveling to evacuate a local hospital

It has been one year since Hurricane Helene devastated southeastern portions of the United States. Now, a pair of National Guardsmen are being honored for their heroics during the deadly storm.

Brandon Moore and Ethan Ward, of the 776th Maintenance Company in Elizabethton, Tenn., were recently named the USO’s 2025 Service Members of the Year for helping rescue six people from floodwaters

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