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On 29 October 2019, Jordan experienced a series of strokes, due to a previously undiagnosed heart malformation and was hospitalized. After the stroke symptoms abated, it was discovered that he had entire right-side numbness and had severely diminished motor skill capacity on the same side. Jordan returned to full duty, having regained all function on 9 December 2019. Follow-up appointments will ascertain a long-term plan for the problem, but he is currently considered to be in no danger of further episodes. | On 29 October 2019, Jordan experienced a series of strokes, due to a previously undiagnosed heart malformation and was hospitalized. After the stroke symptoms abated, it was discovered that he had entire right-side numbness and had severely diminished motor skill capacity on the same side. Jordan returned to full duty, having regained all function on 9 December 2019. Follow-up appointments will ascertain a long-term plan for the problem, but he is currently considered to be in no danger of further episodes. | ||
==Titles, Honors, and | ==Titles, Honors, Awards, and Arms== | ||
===Titles=== | ===Titles=== | ||
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} '''Duke of the Bear Peninsula''' since 9 December 2017 | *{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} '''Duke of the Bear Peninsula''' since 9 December 2017 | ||
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<br>'''Bottom Row:''' Army Service ribbon, Overseas Service ribbon (2nd award), NATO non-Article 5 ISAF medal | <br>'''Bottom Row:''' Army Service ribbon, Overseas Service ribbon (2nd award), NATO non-Article 5 ISAF medal | ||
Other awards Jordan earned during his service include the Air Force's white aiguillette with a silver tip for service in the Chaplain's leadership program; the Combat Medic and Combat Action badges; and the Expert marksmanship badge with Carbine, Pistol, and Rifle qualification bars. While stationed at Fort Campbell, Jordan was part of two teams that won medals for the 2012 Week of the Eagles competitions, which pitted teams against others against other representatives across the entire 101st Airborne Division, as well as other units on the installation. He recieved a silver medal with the marksmanship team, and a bronze one for ultimate. | |||
===Arms=== | |||
While permitted to arms when Grand Duke Travis appointed him in 2017, Jordan did not have them designed until late 2019, when he worked with the [[Baron of Abele]] the 2nd [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] to create them. Jordan opted for relatively simple arms, foregoing certain aspects, such as mantling, torse, helm, or a crest. | |||
[[File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|500px|left|The full arms of the Duke of the Bear Peninsula]] | |||
<br><br>'''Coronet:''' ''The Westarctican Ducal coronet, presented in Or and Azure, with Ermine.''<br>'''Escutcheon:''' ''Shield party per bend sinister. Argent dexter chief, Tenné sinister bend, with goutty Vert dexter chief, and a quill pen and parchment proper sinister bend.''<br>'''Order:''' ''Arms device for the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca encircling.''<br>'''Supporters:''' ''Dexter a polar bear rampant proper, sinister a magpie vigilant proper.''<br>'''Motto:''' ''Banderole bearing "PERITA MANUS MENS EXCULTA."''<br>'''Compartment:''' ''Flowering edelweiss plant proper, interwoven with banderole.''<br>'''Symbolism:''' In the language of heraldry, the green drops or ''gouittes'' from the shield could be read to mean hope strewn upon a field of peace. The green was also chosen to represent Jordan's birth month, and as it is a color often associated with the US Army, where Jordan spent the better part of a decade. The white also represents sincerity and the long winters encountered during his time in Northern Minnesota. The quill pen and parchment symbolize scholarship, knowledge, and writing; as the former two are personally important to Jordan, and he was part of the group responsible for writing the [[Constitution of Westarctica]]. The brown was chosen to represent worthy ambition. The bear as a supporter was chosen due to the Bear Peninsula, which the title is derived from, in addition to symbolizing strength and cunning. The magpie was chosen to represent good fortune, intelligence, and a sturdy spirit. Additionally the magpie is a symbol of Korea, a nation with personal history for Jordan. The motto means "skilled hand, cultivated mind" in Latin, while the edelweiss interwoven with it, and is found in the Bavarian Alps, was chosen to represent dedication and Jordan's time living in Bavaria, as a child. | |||
[[Category:Peerage of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Peerage of Westarctica]] | ||