TN HJR1056

Tennessee House Joint Resolution 1056 formally recognizes and honors U.S. Marine Corps veteran Joe Northington for his military service and bravery in combat

Northington treated wounded Marines after a deadly explosion, applying a tourniquet to a critically injured lieutenant suffering from multiple shrapnel wounds

He improvised a rescue signal using a penlight in a ration can to guide a medivac helicopter to their position, then helped carry the lieutenant to safety

Northington is a Purple Heart recipient who currently serves his church and community as a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather

The resolution directs that a copy be prepared for presentation to Mr. Northington