THE WARRIOR THAT KEEPS ON GIVING-USAF Christi Tedder-Cook I was in service from 88-92 in the Air Force. I served in Desert Shield/Storm as an intelligence analyst. I spent a year in Seoul, South Korea as a North Korean Political/Economic/Nuclear Analyst and later served in the Michigan and Idaho Army National Guards, again as an intelligence analyst from 99-02. I taught foreign weapon systems, counter- and anti-terrorism tactics, realtime analysis and briefings to commanders. I worked mostly with the C-130 crews out of Pope AFB, NC. I was given the Air Force Commendation Medal, Military Airlift Command Intelligence Airman of the Year and the John L. Levitow Honor Graduate award from Airman Leadership school. In Korea, I was nominated for a STEP promotion, awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal. In the Army I received two Army Achievement Medals. I am classified as 70% disabled since I am rated for PTSD, migraines and traumatic arthritis. I started my career as a Hebrew Linguist in Monterey, CA at the Defense Language Institute, but ended up in Intelligence instead. I loved every last bit, that I did and had some great pilots and Marines that taught me a great deal along the way. I now use the Heroes Harvest Farm to help other veterans overcome their medical/mental issues and help them learn farming/agricultural practices that can enable them to have a job or a bit of tranquility in their lives. I call it agri-therapy. It is a small farm dealing in calves, beef cattle, chickens for eggs and meat and vegetable growing/gardening. The website is heroesharvestfarm.blogspot/ I also do public speaking engagements about veterans in agriculture and am a member of the Farmer Veteran Coalition and Growing Warriors. Oddly, I knew from the age of about 5, that I wanted to join the Air Force. In fact, I joined the Civil Air Patrol at the now defunct Wurtsmith AFB in Oscoda, MIichigan, when I was 16 and was sworn in at an airshow there by the commander of the AF Thunderbirds. I am a panel member with Michigan State University this weekend at a conference in Marshall, MI. I am presenting information about veterans in agriculture. Also, I will be a speaker the 24th at the Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference on the same issue. I use my Heroes Harvest Farm to teach other vets agriculture/farming practices so that they can either become a farmer/farm manager, help them in medical/mental recovery issues and help the community and its veterans. ~ Christi Tedder-Cook, USAF Veteran heroesharvestfarm.org We are very grateful to Christi for sharing these photos and her story. Please share your family photos of those who served, so we may feature and honor them on Comes A Soldiers Whisper, where we are all connected. God Bless all who serve and keep us safe. Facebook Veteran Stories: https://facebook/ComesASoldierswhisper WWII Letters: ComesASoldiersWhisper Vietnam Letters: VietnamAndBeyond Twitter: @Jennylas #FamiliesServeToo #SupportOurTroops #HonorThem
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:00:01 +0000
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