Affiliation
United States Army
Birthday
April 27, 1984
Biography
Jamie was born on April 27, 1984 to Andy and Joy Jarboe at Fort Bragg, NC. Following in his fathers footsteps he joined the Army to protect our great nation on his third deployment to Afghanistan he was shot by a sniper in the neck. Due to the bullets penetration he has been left paralyzed and quadrapalegic, he is being fed through a jejunal feeding tube and is still on oxygen even almost four m...See More
Awards
Purple Heart
Gender
Male
Personal Information
April 10, 2011 forever changed our lives and with the help of God we will follow his path through trial and tribulations.. watch our triumph!
Biography Sgt Jamie Jarboe was deployed to FOB Wilson February 28, 2011 with the A Troop 4-4 Cavalry First Platoon out of Fort Riley, KS this was his third deployment.
While on patrol Sunday April 10th at 7am he was struck by a bullet from an sniper the bullet pierced through his neck damaging his trachea and fracturing his spine.
Jamie has been in patient in Washington DC since April 12, 2011 at that time we have been told he will be quadrapalegic, he has no use of his legs, minimal use of his arms. Unfortunately, he has a tear in his esophogus in which he is unable to eat and has a jejunal feeding tube, he has a stent in his esophogus to try to seal the tear, however, year to date it has been unsuccessful. Due to the tracheostomy that he has in which he has to use a speaking valve to talk as his vocal cords are paralyzed at this time, they believe and are testing for an tracheaesophogeal fistula in which his wind pipe and his esophogus have been connected as one. While battling these issues he has also been diagnosed with number infections and is on strict contact precautions.
Our faith in our Lord, our savior saves us each day.. we are thankful for the life we are given and meet our challenges gracefully...
Godspeed!
For an Awesome Hero and his family;
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