Travel from cache to cache, in Honor of SGT J Born

Visit Fallen Warrior Memorials

Specifically Visit Memorials Dedicated to SGT Born

* Military Police Memorial Garden & Path of Bricks; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

* Military Police Museum Fallen Warrior Wall; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

* Warriors Walk Tree #440; Fort Stewart, Georgia

* Plaque and Park Bench at the Triangle; Niceville, Florida

(TB Photo Credit Geocacher 3sr; Thanks 3sr for the addition of SGT Born's Photo being added to the TB)

In Honor of
SGT J Born

KIA 23 February, 2012

Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the unit came under small arms fire.

549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion
16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Stewart, Georgia

Sgt. Born was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Action Badge and NATO Medal.

Honoring The Life And Service Of Sergeant Joshua A. Born, United States Army

US Capital Building
Florida Rep Jeff Miller 

Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sadness and deep sympathy that I rise to pay tribute to a fallen American hero. Army Sergeant Joshua Born, of Niceville, Florida, was killed on February 23, 2012 in the Khogyani District in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, where he and other members of the 549th Military Police Company were attempting to maintain order during violent protests.

A student at Niceville High School in Northwest Florida, Joshua enlisted in the United States Army in March 2007. He was known as a well-respected soldier and young man. On February 23, Joshua paid the ultimate price in defense of our Nation's freedom. We know that freedom often demands of us a heavy and at times unbearable price. To his wife, Megan; his parents, Elizabeth and Craig; and to all of his friends; we owe our eternal gratitude. Throughout his service, there is no doubt that Joshua displayed dedication to duty and courage of heart. Joshua's life will continue to inspire those who knew him best and those who follow in his footsteps. He will always be remembered for his selfless dedication and commitment to this great Nation.

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a grateful United States Congress, I stand here today to honor Sergeant Joshua Born and all the heroes we have lost. My wife, Vicki, joins me in offering our most sincere condolences and prayers to his family and friends. May God continue to bless them and the brave men and women of our United States Armed Forces.

Photo of the Fort Stewart Warrior's Walk. The walk is lined with Eastern Red Bud Trees that bloom around March of each year. Each tree is a living dedication to a specific Soldier Killed in Action (KIA) during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pictured is SGT Born looking down the very aisle his tree would be planted in Honor to his sacrifice. Each tree has a granite stone with the Soldier's name, rank, and which Operation at the base of the tree. The trees line the border of Cottrell Parade Field. One of the common ceremonies that take place at the parade field is Welcome Home ceremonies. The location of the trees serve as a stark reminder that not all come home to this field. During Christmas non-profit organizations come together to hold the annual wreath laying ceremony in which each tree will receive a wreath at the base of their tree.

           
                                                          

Star War's Picture above was SGT Born's Facebook Profile picture when he was KIA