MEMORIAL CEREMONY 
 
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fi:QDERICK 
 
DEMAINE 
 
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JOHNSON 
 
12 June 1971- 04 Dec 2011 
 
ALPHA COMPANY 18T BATTALION, WARRIOR TRANSITION BRIGADE 
 
FORT HOOD, TEXAS 76544  
 
12 DECEMBER 2011 
 
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SFC RODERICK DEMAINE joHNSON 
 
WELCOMING REMARKS 
 
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*NATIONAL ANTHEM 
 
*INVOCATION 
 
CH (CPT) JAMES M. PHITCHARD 
 
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CH ((:;~~) JAMES M. PRITCH~RD 
 
'LTC MARK E: BLACK 
 
 
 
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SOLDIER~ S TRIBUTE . 
 
SFC JACOB NEAL . 
 
SCRIPTURE READING . 
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MEMO~IAL MEDLTATION;:.: .:.~~  
 
CH (MAJ) ERNEST M. IBANGA 
 
 
 
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M. USICAL TRIBUTE. *BENEDICTtON 
 
SS_G MARYANN TUFELE 
CH (CPT) JAMES M. PRITCHARD 
 
*LAST ROLL CALL 
 
.1SG TERRANCE D. GREEN  
 
*FIRING OF VOLLEYS *TAPS 
 
HSC, HHBN Ill CORPS SFC ANDREW .PHELP$ . 
 
*PLEASE STAND . 
 
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Following the closing remarks, please be seated until the  family, distinguished guests, visitors, and official party have ~xited the chapel. 
 
SFC Roderick Demaine Johnson was born . June 
 
~12; 1971 in Tuskegee, Alabama. He enlisted in the 
 
United States Army on November 18, 1993 and 
 
was awarded the MOS of 31 F, Network Switching 
 
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Systems . Operator .Maintainer after completion  of 
 
Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. 
 
. SFC Johnson was a combat veteran who supported Operation Southern Watch, Kuwait and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq. He provided 18 .years of dedicated, selfless service to his country, serving at numerous assignments and positions. SFC Johnso~'s assignments included D Company, 442~d 'Signal -Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia; 414th Signal Company (NATOl, Manheim, 
 . Germany; 13th Signar Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas; 38Sth Signal Battalion, Camp Doha, Kuwait; United States Army ~-:~Recruiting Command, Dallas Recruiting Battalion, Dallas, Texas; .8 .,Company, 
c~-~2na Signal Battalion; Taylor Barracks, Germany~< Force~;_command,  Fort Bragg~ . North. Carolina; concluding his exceptional <;areer with A Company, 1st Battalion, . Warrior Transition Brigade, ..f .ort . Hood, 
.: Texas_. 
 
SFC Johnson's awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious 
 
Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal . (2 Awards), 
 
Army Commendation Medal (4 Awards), Joint Service Achievement 
 
Medal (2 Awards), Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit 
 
Commendation 'Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (6 Awards), 
 
National Defense Service Medal w/ Bronze Device, Iraqi Campaign 
 
Medal w/Campaign Star, Global -War on Terrorism Service Medal, 
 
Armed Forces Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer 
 
Professional Development Ribbon (numeral 3), Army Service 
 
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Ribbon, 
 
Overseas 
 
Service 
 
Ribbon, 
 
NATO 
 
Medal, 
 
Recruiter 
 
Badge 
 
(Gold) with 3 Sapphire Achievement Stars and Driver and Mechanic 
 
Badge. . 
 
SFC Johnson is survived by  his wife Sayna, his ._son Darrius; 
 
.daughters Serena and Sian, his parents 1SG(Ret.)  Roderick and 
 
lJanice Johnson; and his brother Frederick D. Johnson. 
 
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