within the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade at Fort Hood. After completing almost 4 years in Army Aviation, Burnham was once again hand selected as the first physician assistant to serve in the newly formed 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade at Fort Hood. Burnham once again deployed to eastern Afghanistan in the fall of 2019 in support of Operation Resolute Support and served as the senior medical advisor to the Afghan National Army’s 201st Corps Division Surgeon as well as to the Commander of the Gamberi Regional Military Hospital. Upon returning from Afghanistan, Burnham retired with more than 20 years of active federal service. Awards and decorations Burnham's decorations and badges include the following: Other awards 1995 Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America) 2003 U.S. Army Soldier of the Year American Legion 2004 Military Spirit of Service award for his work with the Boy Scouts while stationed at Fort Belvoir. 2007 U.S. Army Medical Command NCO of the Year Sergeant Audie Murphy Award Ditch Medicine Award (2014) Lineage Burnham is a descendant of Thomas Burnham (1617–1688) of Hartford, Connecticut, the first American ancestor of a large number of Burnhams. The descendants of Thomas Burnham have been noted in every American war, including the French and Indian war. Frederick Russell Burnham (Great-grandfather) - A highly decorated British Army scout, fought in the First Matabele War, Second Matabele War, and the Second Boer War; taught scouting to Robert Baden-Powell, becoming one of the inspirations for the founding of the international Scouting Movement; named an Honorary Scout by the Boy Scouts of America. Mount Burnham is named after this man. Roderick Deane Burnham (Grandfather - paternal) - U.S. Army infantry in World War I, fought in France. Dresden Gordon "Red" Taylor (Grandfather - maternal) - U.S. Army engineer in World War II; landed in a glider on Utah Beach during D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Frederick Russell Burnham II (Father) - U.S. Army communications, fought in Vietnam; served as a troop leader in the Boy Scouts of America. Business Owner Burnham is the Founder and Team Principle at Front Line Mobile Health, PLLC, a Texas based health care company that provides health and wellness programs to public safety organizations throughout the state. He continues to use his military experience to influence change as it relates to the health and safety of public servants. In 2021, he participated in health &