Army Spc. Schulz was assigned to the 3rd Troop, 67th Armor Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas as an armored crewman. Schulz died as a result of a non-hostile firearm discharge (under investigation) in Baqubah. As a youngster, Christian used to build tanks out of Legos and play video games involving tanks. Then, a childhood camping trip with the Boy Scouts to Fort Hood, Texas, where he slept on the range and ate with soldiers, sealed his dream of joining the military. Chris joined the Army in June 2001 after studying aircraft engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington for a year. He was so adventurous; he had a fire in his belly, and he wanted to get started. He didn't want to sit in a classroom anymore. Chris volunteered to serve on the front lines in Iraq and was determined to return home as a sergeant. He planned to serve in the military until age 35 and then pursue a career in government. Chris was authorized to wear the Expert Weapons Qualification Badge and was awarded the Army Service Ribbon and the National Defense Medal. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star.
Army Spc. Schulz was assigned to the 3rd Troop, 67th Armor Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas as an armored crewman. Schulz died as a result of a non-hostile firearm discharge (under investigation) in Baqubah. As a youngster, Christian used to build tanks out of Legos and play video games involving tanks. Then, a childhood camping trip with the Boy Scouts to Fort Hood, Texas, where he slept on the range and ate with soldiers, sealed his dream of joining the military. Chris joined the Army in June 2001 after studying aircraft engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington for a year. He was so adventurous; he had a fire in his belly, and he wanted to get started. He didn't want to sit in a classroom anymore. Chris volunteered to serve on the front lines in Iraq and was determined to return home as a sergeant. He planned to serve in the military until age 35 and then pursue a career in government. Chris was authorized to wear the Expert Weapons Qualification Badge and was awarded the Army Service Ribbon and the National Defense Medal. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star.
