- QIC: Chicken Hawk
- When: 06/24/2019
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- Posted In: Honey Badger
11 at the Honey Bader to honor Spc. Javion “Jay” Sullivan for his service to our country and giving the ultimate sacrifice. He was a hero before he went overseas and solidified that truth with his sacrifice Jay is the last soldier from from Fort Mill to give his life for this country. He was a man with dreams and aspirations and he is a great reminder that we need to give our all every step of the way. Thank you Jay for serving our country and thank you for inspiring me to live with purpose!
Who Spc.Javion(Jay)SavonteSullivan
From FortMill,SC
Deceased January8th2018 inOperationInherentResolveinAlAnbarProvince
Age 24yearsold
Survived by Wife–RavenSullivan;Daughter3 year-oldMahogany
PartI:
Specialist JavionSullivan diedJan. 8, 2018 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, inanon-combat-related accident, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Sullivan was assigned to the Fort Hood,T Texas based 16th Signal Company, 11th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade ,which provides communications support to III Corps operations. Serving from 2015 until 2018.
Jay was a star wrestler at FortMill HighSchool. He even had some skills on the basketball court, too. But his parents are most proud of the love he showed his wife, Raven, and3-year-old daughter, Mahogany, as well as his unwavering passion to serve his country.
PartII
Raven andJay met each other while in junior high school. Raven was a student at a private school in Greer and Javion, of FortMill, had cousins at her school. In 2005, they met at Cleveland Park whiles he was playing volley ball and he playing basketball.
His cousins told her he wanted to see her again. After several attempts to ask her out,she finally said yes. They met and continued to date until marrying in 2015. They had one child together, Mahogany.
“Heal ways wanted a challenge that was strong, physically and emotionally,”she said.
He had planned on becoming a personal trainer, owning his own gym and developing a line of protein supplements.
“He (also) wanted to build cars from the ground up, and build a house from the ground up—with all the bells and whistles,” Raven said.
Hero Workout – Jay
18 Min. AMRAP – with 24 reps representing Jay’s age and 3 burpees between reps to honor Jay’s daughter Mahogany
- 24 Pull- ups (8 regular, 8 wide-arm, 8 shrugs)
- 3 Burpees
- 24 Inchworm Merkins
- 3 Burpees
- 24 squats w/ weight (tire, cinder block)
- 3 Burpees
Pavement of Pain – To honor’s Jay’s desire for a challenge that was strong both physically and emotionally. With a life expectancy of 76 years old for men, Jay lost an estimated 52 years of his life. Each of these exercises are a reminder of making the best of the time we have left regardless how m
- 52 – Hand release Merkins
- Run down the hill forward and up the hill backwards
- 52 – Squat Jumps
- Run down the hill forward and up the hill backwards
- 52 – Knees to chest on Pull-up Bar (x2 Big Boy Situps)
- Run down the hill forward and up the hill backwards
- 52 – Burpees
- Run down the hill forward and up the hill backwards
- 52 – Jumping Lunges (right/left = 1)
- Run down the hill forward and up the hill backwards
- 52 – Leg Lifts (tap heals to pavement to 90 degrees)
- Run down the hill forward and up the hill backwards
Thank you for the opportunity to lead!