Today our walk was dedicated in honor of:
Army SGT James G. Johnston, Age 24 of Trumansburg, NY.
KIA Jun. 25, 2019
SGT Johnston was assigned to the 79th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group at Fort Hood, Texas.
SGT Johnston died June 25, 2019, as a result of wounds he sustained while engaged in combat operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.
SGT Johnston was born in Trumansburg, New York on September 16, 1994. He enlisted in the United States Army in July 2013, as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician.
SGT Johnston’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Meritorious Service Metal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with One Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Korean Dense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, and the Senior EOD Badge.
Today we had a great 5.98 Mile walk. We started out by walking by Holiday Hills Lake and then we headed towards town. We stopped and looked at all the Halloween decorations and then we made a stop at the War Memorial Park. We then worked our way North and headed back to the house. I want to thank my friend Robert for walking with us today and I want to thank everyone who honked, waved, and saluted in helping us honor this hero. We had 110 honks this morning. It was amazing. Thank you.
Army SGT James G. Johnston will not be forgotten !
