Johnson, David, MSG

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Service Status
USA Retired
Final Rank
Master Sergeant
Last Service Branch
Engineer Corps
Last MOS
21Z5O-Combat Engineering Senior Sergeant
Last MOS Group
Engineer
Primary Unit
2005-2008, 12Z5, B Company, 321st Engineer Battalion
Previously Held MOS's
12B10-Combat Engineer
88Z-Transportation Senior Sergeant
12Z5-Combat Engineer Senior Sergeant
Service Years
1983 - 2008
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Cold War Certificate
Voice Edition
Engineer Corps
Sapper
Master Sergeant
Eight Service Stripes
Four Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

143rd Sustainment Command 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD) 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD) 1st Sustainment Command

3rd Armored Division 411th Engineer Brigade 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team 8th Infantry Division

96th Sustainment Brigade 9th Infantry Division Army Retired-Soldier for Life US Army Retired

US Army Retired (Post-2007) Army Honorable Discharge (1984-Present)


 Unofficial Badges 

Engineer Shoulder Cord Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran Silver Star Service Banner

Global War On Terror


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
8th Infantry Division AssociationChapter 6Wounded Warrior Project2Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
ATWS Unit Historian
  1989, 8th Infantry Division Association
  1992, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 6 (Executive Director) (Spokane Valley, Washington) - Chap. Page
  1994, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 3067, Deer Park Memorial Post (National President) (Deer Park, Washington) - Chap. Page
  2009, Military Order of the Purple Heart - Assoc. Page
  2009, Wounded Warrior Project2 - Assoc. Page
  2009, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) - Assoc. Page
  2014, ATWS Unit Historian


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I enjoy woodworking, photography, and getting some wind therapy on occasion.

   

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Engineer

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1983, 4th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade (Engineer OSUT) (Fort Leonard Wood, MO), B/2
 Unit Assignments
321st Engineer Battalion237th Engineer Battalion15th Engineer Battalion12th Combat Engineer Battalion
ARNG, WashingtonUSAR Transportation Units
  1983-1983, 12B10, B Company, 321st Engineer Battalion
  1983-1985, 12B10, 15th Engineer Battalion
  1983-2008, 321st Engineer Battalion
  1985-1986, 12B10, B Company, 237th Engineer Battalion
  1986-1988, D Company, 15th Engineer Battalion
  1988-1991, C Company, 12th Combat Engineer Battalion
  1991-1994, 12B10, Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
  1994-1994, 12B10, State Area Command (STARC) Washington
  1995-1995, 12B10, B Company, 321st Engineer Battalion
  1995-1997, 12B10, Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
  1997-2003, 12B10, B Company, 321st Engineer Battalion
  2003-2003, 12B10, A Company, 321st Engineer Battalion
  2003-2005, 88Z, 737th Transportation Company
  2005-2008, 12Z5, B Company, 321st Engineer Battalion
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1991-1991 Gulf War/Liberation and Defense of Kuwait/Operation Desert Storm
  2001-2002 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
  2003-2003 OIF/Liberation of Iraq (2003)
  2003-2003 OIF/Liberation of Iraq (2003)
  2005-2005 OIF/Iraqi Governance (2004-05)
  2007-2007 OIF/Iraqi Surge (2007-08)/Operation Forsythe Park
 Reflections on Service
MSG
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Army.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to basic training and what units, bases or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Army?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
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