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- Permanent Link:
- http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI14103412/00001
Notes
- Citation/Reference:
- Christopher Johnson, Oral History Interview with Jessica L. Adler, May 2017. War and Health Collection, Florida International University Libraries, Florida International University, Miami, FL.
- Creation/Production Credits:
- Video excerpts compiled, composed and created by Florida International University's Digital Collections Center.
- Biographical:
- Christopher Johnson enlisted in the Maryland National Guard in 2000, when he was 17 years old, and served as a Military Intelligence Analyst for 12 years. He spent the first two years of his enlistment with the 629th Military Intelligence Battalion and most of the remainder of his time in the Guard with the 1-158th Cavalry. Johnson was involuntarily activated for his first tour in 2005-2006 and was attached to the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula. He was headquartered in Baghdad but traveled throughout the country. During his second tour, in 2007-2008, Johnson was stationed at Camp Cropper in Baghdad, where he worked in detainee operations. In 2010-2011, Johnson deployed for his third tour, this time in Afghanistan, with the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of Vermont. During that final deployment, he served as the intelligence officer for Combat Outpost Charikar. Following his service, Johnson used his G.I. Bill benefits to attend college. In 2017, he graduated from Florida International University magna cum laude, with a major in Information Technology. This interview focuses on Johnson’s motivations for enlistment, his experiences while serving stateside and on three combat zone tours, his impressions of health care in both the military and VA systems, and his perspective on reintegration following multiple deployments.
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