Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know Spc. Christopher A. Irick

By Dottie White (SMDC/ARSTRAT)February 8, 2012

Irick
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Name: Spc. Christopher A. Irick, satellite network controller, Company C, 53rd Signal Battalion, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Landstuhl, Germany

Age: 26

Hometown: Silverdale, Wash.

Joined the Army: August 2003

Basic Training Location: Fort Benning, Ga.

MOS: 25S - Satellite communication systems operator maintainer

Education: High school

Marital Status: Married

Children: None

Activities/Hobbies: Computers

Favorite movie: Stripes

Favorite TV show: Lie to Me

Favorite band: A Skylit Drive

Favorite thing about the Army: Easy pay and lots of vacation time

What I've learned being a Soldier: Appearances are more important than knowledge

What inspires you to be a Soldier: Fulfilling my obligation to serve