Duke of the Bear Peninsula

His Grace The Duke of the Bear Peninsula
Minister of Citizenship & Immigration
In Office	9 March 2018 - Present
Preceded by	Baron Stogner As Minister of Immigration
Commissioner of the Westarctica Civilian Corps
In Office	1 April 2018 - Present
Preceded by	Office Established
Consort	None
Born	1986

His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula, C. Jordan Farmer, commonly known as Duke Jordan of the Bear Peninsula, is a member of Westarctica's Hereditary Nobility. Since 9 March 2018, he has served on the Royal Council as Minister of Citizenship & Immigration. He is currently the Commissioner of the Westarctica Civilian Corps. His title is derived from the Bear Peninsula.

Early Life

Jordan was born on 24 May 1986, in Washington, D.C. to parents Gary and Brenda. The child of two U.S. Soldiers, Jordan grew up with a more expanded worldview than many, moving six times during his childhood. Of note among these locations are Hawaii, Bavaria, and South Korea. Raised with two brothers on a Soldier’s pay, he was instilled with fiscal responsibility, a love of music, and a strong belief in philanthropy that focused on giving of one’s time, not simply money. This belief would become an ongoing theme, throughout his life.

Jordan spent the majority of his high school years in southern Arizona, where he attended high school. During this time, he fell in love with music, earning all but one of his elective credits in choir courses. Upon graduating, he attended Eastern Arizona College, majoring in music. After completing a year of study, he found himself feeling restless. Between the rigors of studying music taking much of the enjoyment out of the subject, and some turmoil in his personal life, he felt like he needed a new direction.

Military Service

Jordan entered the U.S. Army in October of 2005, being trained as a Biomedical Equipment Repairer. During his technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas; he was the only Army personnel admitted into the Air Force Chaplain’s White Rope leadership program, and was eventually elevated to the position of Squadron Rope in recognition of his support and dedication to the program. During his career, he would also be stationed at the Presidio of Monterey, California; Camp Carroll, South Korea; Fort Knox, Kentucky; and Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

During this time, Jordan continued volunteering: coordinating the U.S. federal giving initiative, the Combined Federal Campaign; becoming the training NCO for the hospital Color Guard; and working with Club Beyond, a teen outreach program. While at Fort Campbell, he deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 101st Airborne Division. He was Honorably Discharged from active duty status as a Sergeant in January of 2013.

Titles, Honors, and Awards

US Military Awards

Ribbon display showing Duke Jordan's US military awards. Shown, from left to right, are:

Top row: Army Commendtion Medal (2nd award) Second row: Army Achievement Medal (3rd award), Air Force Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd award) Third row: National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Service Medal (with campaign star), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Fourth Row: Korea Defense Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (2nd award), NCO Professional Development ribbon Bottom Row: Army Service ribbon, Overseas Service ribbon (2nd award), NATO non-Article 5 ISAF Medal