GALLATIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — A stretch of Albert Gallatin Avenue will now bear the name of a Tennessee Army National Guard veteran who died in a 2023 helicopter crash.

Friends, family, and lawmakers gathered Thursday in Gallatin to honor Danny Randolph with the dedication of the Danny Randolph Memorial Mile, which runs from Highway 109 to Highway 31 on Albert Gallatin Avenue.

"I want Danny's name to go down in history that he gave his life for his country," said Patricia Randolph, Danny Randolph's mother.

Randolph, a Gallatin native and 13-year veteran of the Tennessee Army National Guard, earned the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3. He was killed when his Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Alabama on February 15, 2023.

"Danny Randolph made the ultimate sacrifice for his country on February 15

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