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Joseph D. Jorden

Death by Force
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SFC Joseph D. Jorden, aged 57, passed away on March 17, 2017, at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Florida. He had a distinguished military career, having enlisted in the U.S. Army in February 1978 and serving in the Special Forces. Throughout his career, he participated in numerous training events and deployments in West Africa and Central America. He was known for his expertise in combat marksmanship, close quarter battle, vehicle operations, and technical surveillance. After being seriously ...Read More
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  • Tampa Bay Times: Jim Turner, a retired Marine colonel, took his life at the Bay Pines VA campus. He was the 5th veteran to do so since 2013
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    SFC Joseph D. Jorden

    Male

    Bay-pines

    FL

    2017-03-17

    57

    Joseph

    D. Jorden

    11/27/2025

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