Lobelville, Tenn., armory to be named for Guardsman who was killed in 2014

September 18, 2015 at 11:12 p.m. | Updated September 18, 2015 at 11:12 p.m.

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Lobelville Mayor Robby J. Moore, right, and business owner Robert Mathis lower flags in front of City Hall in Lobelville, Tenn., on July 10, 2014. A 15-year-old was charged with one count of criminal homicide in the fatal shooting of a longtime member of the National Guard at a Tennessee armory, according to the state's Bureau of Investigation.
Lobelville Mayor Robby J. Moore, right, and business owner Robert Mathis lower flags in front of City Hall in Lobelville, Tenn., on July 10, 2014. A 15-year-old was charged with one count of criminal homicide in the fatal shooting of a longtime member of the National Guard at a Tennessee armory, according to the state's Bureau of Investigation.

Lobelville, TN -- The Tennessee National Guard Armory in Lobelville, Perry County will be renamed Saturday for a Guardsman who was killed on July 9, 2014, at the Armory, according to an official statement.

The armory will be named in memory of Sgt. 1st Class Michael W. Braden, of Ripley, who was shot and killed after admitting a young teenager he thought was a possible recruit. Braden served as the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Readiness for Troop A, Support Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the statement said.

The dedication will be held at the armory on 3653 South Main Street, Lobelville at 1:00 p.m. Saturday September 19, 2015.

Maj. Gen. Max Haston, Tennessee's Adjutant General, is scheduled to attend as well as numerous other state and local officials.

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