Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Staff Sergeant John D. Linde Visitor Center
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2019
1. The Staff Sergeant John D. Linde Visitor Center Marker
Staff Sergeant John D. Linde enlisted in the United States Army Military Police Corps in 1996 because he believed it was his duty to protect and assist those in need. Staff Sergeant Linde was assigned to Fort Belvoir's 212th Military Police Detachment from August 2002 to October 2004 where he supervised the Military Police Investigations Section.
In November 2004, Staff Sergeant Linde was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division where he deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was killed in action by a roadside bomb on November 5th, 2007 while serving in Krikuk, Iraq and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
Staff Sergeant Linde is remembered by all who served with him for his leadership and dedication to duty as a Soldier and Father. He personified the essence of a quiet professional and lived by the NCO Creed mantra: "No one is more professional than I." Staff Sergeant Linde will be remembered as a truly outstanding example of an American Soldier.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • War, 2nd Iraq. A significant historical month for this entry is August 2002.
Location. 38° 41.97′ N, 77° 9.334′ W. Marker is in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is on Pohick Road, 1˝
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brown Barracks (approx. half a mile away); Pohick Road Crossing (approx. 0.6 miles away); Facility 1433, Rail Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Warehouse District (approx. 0.9 miles away); Water Storage Tank 188 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Facility 2298, Rail Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Belvoir (approx. one mile away); Belvoir (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Belvoir.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
