SGT. Turner, Jordan Blake
Enlistment Date: 15 NOV 2011
Enlistment Location: MEPS, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Branch of Service: United States Army (Infantry)
Military Occupation: Airborne Infantryman/ Rifleman (11B)
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Service Remarks: Prior to enlistment in the U.S. Army, Jordan was a cadet in the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AJROTC) at Morehead High School in Eden, North Carolina. Jordan attended Basic Combat Training, Infantry School and Basic Airborne School (NOV 2011- APR 2012) at Fort Benning, Georgia. After initial-entry training, he was assigned to the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (82nd Airborne Division), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While assigned to the 504th PIR:
- APR-SEP 2012: Deployed, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Earned the Combat Infantry Badge
- OCT 2013: Operation Garuda Shield, Indonesia
- FEB-NOV 2014: Deployed, Operation Enduring Freedom
- AUG 2015: Operation Swift Response '15, Germany
- JUN 2016: Operation Swift Response '16, Poland and Germany
- DEC 2017- MAR 2018: Deployed, Kosovo
- JAN 2020- MAR 2020: Deployed, Operation Inherent Resolve*
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*On the 31st of December, 2019 the 82nd Airborne Division's Immediate Response Force was activated in response to Iranian and local militia hostilities towards the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Within 18 hours, the 82nd deployed the 2nd Battalion/504th Parachute Infantry Regiment into Iraq to provide offensive/defensive assets to U.S. Central Command/Task Force Iraq. While in theatre, for the first time ever, an airborne infantry battalion was engaged by Iranian 70MM rockets, theatre ballistic missiles (non-nuclear) and ordinance-carrying drones. This immediate deployment, actions on the ground and subsequent presence prevented a larger conflict between Iran and the U.S.
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Recipient of:
- Valorous Unit Citation
- Meritorious Unit Citation, x2
- Army Commendation Medal, x3 with Combat Device
- Army Achievement Medal, x2
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Combat Action Device
- Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with Combat Action Device
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Army Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon
- Army Service Ribbon
- Army Overseas Service Ribbon, x4
- NATO (ISAF/KFOR) Medal, x4
- Combat Infantryman's Badge
- Expert Infantryman's Bade
- Basic Parachutist's Badge
- Dutch/Netherlands Parachutist's Badge
- Combat/Deployment Patch (82nd Airborne Division)
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Birth: 20 MAY 1993, Greensboro (Guilford County), North Carolina
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Jordan Blake Turner
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Joyce Line-1
- Jordan Blake Turner (1993-SL)
- April Lynn Joyce (1971-SL)
- Van Elliott Joyce, Sr (1947-2002)
- Reuben Hassel Joyce (1923-1995)
- Welborn Hassel Joyce (1897-1963)
- James Stonewall Joyce (1875-1948)
- Joseph Johnson Joyce (1852-1908)
- Alexander Joyce (1813-1900)
- Thomas Joyce (1771-1842)
- John "Coon" Joyce, Sr (1750-1814)
- Thomas Joyce (1718-1782)
- Thomas Joass (1685-UNK)
- William Joass
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Joyce Line-2
- Jordan Blake Turner (1993-SL)
- April Lynn Joyce (1971-SL)
- Van Elliott Joyce, Sr (1947-2002)
- Reuben Hassel Joyce (1923-1995)
- Welborn Hassel Joyce (1897-1963)
- James Stonewall Joyce (1875-1948)
- Joseph Johnson Joyce (1852-1908)
- Alexander Joyce (1813-1900)
- Nancy Joyce (1774-1849)
- Elijah Joyce (1752-1804)
- Alexander Joyce (1715-1778)
- Thomas Joass (1685-UNK)
- William Joass
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Joyce Line-3
- Jordan Blake Turner (1993-SL)
- April Lynn Joyce (1971-SL)
- Van Elliott Joyce (1947-2002)
- Mary Jane Joyce (1925-1996)
- William Bryant Joyce (1896-1980)
- William Walker Joyce (1858-1939)
- Hiram Warren Joyce (1825-1914)
- Samuel Joyce (1777-1875)
- John "Possum" Joyce, Sr (1743-1827)
- Alexander Joyce (1715-1778)
- Thomas Joass (1685-UNK)
- William Joass
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Joyce Line-4
- Jordan Blake Turner (1993-SL)
- April Lynn Joyce (1971-SL)
- Van Elliott Joyce (1947-2002)
- Mary Jane Joyce (1925-1996)
- Mamie Florence Joyce (1903-1977)
- John David Douglas Joyce (1856-1936)
- David Crockett Joyce (1822-1895)
- John "Coon" Joyce, Jr (1783-1865)
- John "Coon" Joyce, Sr (1750-1814)
- Thomas Joyce (1718-1782)
- Thomas Joass (1685-UNK)
- William Joass
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Joyce Line-5
- Jordan Blake Turner (1993-SL)
- April Lynn Joyce (1971-SL)
- Van Elliott Joyce (1947-2002)
- Mary Jane Joyce (1925-1996)
- Mamie Florence Joyce (1903-1977)
- John David Douglas Joyce (1856-1936)
- David Crockett Joyce (1822-1895)
- Elizabeth Joyce (1789-1873)
- Elijah Joyce (1752-1804)
- Alexander Joyce (1715-1778)
- Thomas Joass (1685-UNK)
- William Joass
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Joyce Line-6
- Jordan Blake Turner (1993-SL)
- April Lynn Joyce (1971-SL)
- Debra Lynn Richardson (1950-SL)
- Faylene Maxine Richardson (1932-2001)
- Addie Florence Gann (1902-1992)
- Sallie Louisa Rakestraw (1866-1945)
- Eleanor Smith (1825-1909)
- Elizabeth Means (1799-1865)
- Susan Joyce (1779-1826)
- Elijah Joyce (1752-1804)
- Alexander Joyce (1715-1778)
- Thomas Joass (1685-UNK)
- William Joass
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Joyce Line-7
- Jordan Blake Turner (1993-SL)
- Henry Albert Turner (1970-SL)
- Myra Gayle Hill (1947-1992)
- Billie Dove Roberts (1929-SL)
- Everett Spencer Roberts (1903-1980)
- Thomas Edward Roberts (1876-1933)
- John Hamilton Roberts (1849-1904)
- John Roberts (1802-1884)
- Sarah Joyce (1750-1840)
- James Edward Joyce, Sr (1746-1796)
- Alexander Joyce (1715-1778)
- Thomas Joass (1685-UNK)
- William Joass