Russell Adam Burnham
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Russell Adam Burnham (b 1979), great-grandson of Frederick Russell Burnham (1861-1947), D.S.O.. The younger Burnham was the U.S. Army Soldier of the Year in 2003[1], Fort Sam Houston NCO of the Year in 2006, and an Eagle Scout.[citation needed] The elder Burnham taught scouting to Robert Baden-Powell.
[edit] U.S Army Soldier of the Year
The U.S. Army's annual Soldier of the Year/NCO of the Year competition tests soldiers' and sergeants' mental and physical abilities and recognizes the top finishers selected from commands all over the United States and the world. Competitors complete in the following areas: an Army Physical Fitness Test, consisting of push-ups, sit-ups and a two-mile run; mental and physical challenges of day and night land navigation courses; accuracy with M-16 rifles; essays graded on topics ranging from force protection strategies to what it means to be a leader. After these events, competitors face selection boards who evaluate appearance, military knowledge and bearing.
At the time of the competition, Burnham served as an Evacuation Specialist with HHC, 1/5 Infantry Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington. A native of Tucson, Arizona, Burnham attended Pierce College and is a Boy Scouts of America volunteer. In 2004, Burnham went on to win the Soldier of the Year for I Corps & Fort Lewis, and (FY 2003) for 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division.[2] In 2003-04, Burnham represented the Army at various sporting events, and he accompanied comedian Al Franken on a USO tour of Iraq and Afghanistan in December 2003.
From 2004 to 2005, Burnham was stationed at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., and in 2006 he was promoted to Sergent and transfered to Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Preston, Kenneth O. (2003). Sgt Major, US Army (html). U.S. Army. Retrieved on April 22, 2006.
- ^ Preston, Kenneth O. (2003). Sgt Major, US Army (html). U.S. Army. Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
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