Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor was born 18 May 1975 in Beckley, West Virginia. He attended Independence High School in Coal City, West Virginia, and enlisted in the Navy on 20 June 1994. Taylor was killed when rushing to aid a stranded team, his helicopter was shot down. He was serving with SEAL Team 10.
HM1 Taylor’s duty assignments included Recruit Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois; NSHS San Diego, California Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia; Field Medical Service School, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, Naval Special Warfare Center, Coronado, California; SEAL Team EIGHT, Little Creek, Virginia; USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Norfolk, Virginia; John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and SEAL Team TEN, Little Creek, Virginia.
As Platoon Leading Petty Officer, HMl Taylor was an extremely strong leader who knew how to get the job done. He was known as a serious, yet lighthearted person. In his off-duty time, he was an avid gun collector.Petty Officer Taylor’s awards include the Bronze Star Medal (with “V” for Valor), Purple Heart Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat “V”) (2 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation (2 awards), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Battle “E” Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal (4 awards), Navy Fleet Marine Force Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3 awards), Expert Rifle Medal and Expert Pistol Medal.
HM1 Taylor is survived by his father John, mother Carrie, and wife Erin.
WOD
21-15-9
Handstand Push Ups
Ring Dips
Push Ups
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RESULTS
14:29
Set of 21 HSPUs were unbroken, then the shoulders started to feel it. The remainder of the HSPUs were single kipping push ups. I really need to work on building my shoulder strength more.
RESULTS
14:29
Set of 21 HSPUs were unbroken, then the shoulders started to feel it. The remainder of the HSPUs were single kipping push ups. I really need to work on building my shoulder strength more.
CF Lorton: Hero WOD choice -- I chose Nate
ReplyDelete2 muscle up
4 HSPU
8 KB swing - 2 pood
20 min AMRAP
Result: 7 rounds
Couldn't string 2 MU together (kept trying) but the break between allowed me to recover enough to get through more than 2 rnds.