Name: Jimmie L. Sherode, budget analyst, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Huntsville, Ala. (He ran the supply room as a civilian from June 2000 to February 2005. He returned to USASMDC/ARSTRAT in July 2005 on a two-year internship as a financial management specialist in G8.)
Age: 40
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
Years of federal service: Civilian - 9 years; military - 11 years
Education: Bachelor of Arts
Marital status: Married
Children: Two stepchildren - Kiona, 25, and Freedom, 22
Activities/hobbies: Poetry, percussion (conga drum), singing in a reggae band
Favorite movie: Godfather (trilogy), Lord of the Rings (trilogy), and Transformers 1 and 2
Favorite TV show: Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Martin
Favorite band: Kush (reggae band)
Favorite thing about working for the Army: Knowing what I do has the ability to support the Warfighter and my country in a positive manner.
What made you want to work for the Army: It was my opportunity to get out of my environment, discover what I'm made of, challenge myself, and find a career.
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