Photo of Sgt. Reggis Madzudzo

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FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASE:

Texas Military Department Announces the Death of Soldier

 

SAN ANTONIO (August 27, 2021) - A Texas National Guardsman passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, due to symptoms related to COVID-19.

Sgt. Reggis Madzudzo, 52, of Boerne, was a medic with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (First Texas Infantry), 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, headquartered in San Antonio. Madzudzo was assigned to the Task Force South COVID-19 mission at the time of his death. He joined the Texas National Guard in November 2016.

“The Texas Military Department sends our thoughts and prayers to Sgt. Madzudzo’s family,” said Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris, the Adjutant General of Texas. “We are devastated by this loss; anytime we lose a brother or sister in arms, it affects us all.”

The unit leadership will continue to provide support to his family and fellow Soldiers during this difficult time. 

 

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The mission of the Texas Military Department (TMD) is to provide the Governor and the President with ready and trained forces in support of the citizens of Texas and State and Federal civil/military authorities at home and abroad.

The Texas Military Department is commanded by the Adjutant General of Texas, the state's senior military official appointed by the governor, and is comprised of the Office of State Administration (formerly the Office of the Executive Director), the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG), the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG) and the Texas State Guard (TXSG).

For more information about the Texas Military Department visit our Website at https://tmd.texas.gov.