Veteran Speaker Cristie’s Journey & Achievements
Cristie is a U.S. Navy Veteran who served as a Marine FMF Corpsman (Medic) during Desert Shield/Storm. She was attached to Marine Air Wing 39 out of Camp Pendleton, CA, and deployed to Bahrain with MWSS 373.
During her enlistment, she received the Fleet Marine Force Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with Globe, Anchor, and two stars, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. After her honorable discharge from the military, Cristie obtained her bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and her master’s degree in Fine Art.
