Army National Guard medical crew rescues stricken Smokies hiker
The hiker was carried down the Alum Cave Trail to a point where the helicopter could pick up and transport the person to UT Medical Center.
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The hiker was carried down the Alum Cave Trail to a point where the helicopter could pick up and transport the person to UT Medical Center.
Four members of the Tennessee National Guard have been honored for a lifesaving medical evacuation in the Smokies. According to a news release, the guardsmen responded last June after a
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four members of the Tennessee National Guard were honored recently for a lifesaving medical evacuation in the Smokies. The members of the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion responded last June after a 17-year-old girl was attacked by a bear while camping in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.