Christine C. Mason Spc. 4 - U.S. Army - 1992-2001

In 1992, Christine Mason was a twenty two year old woman who had joined a hospital unit of the US Army Reserve. She had been slotted as a medical technologist. Christine had been going to college, was living alone and had a son. She was doing pretty well for herself but wanted to see another side of life, and/or see the world.

At 22 yrs of age, she had to get through basic training (IET) and advanced training (AIT). Her assigned training base for IET was Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Her father was the first African-American Command Sergeant Major of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He had also been “on the...