Spc. Christine M. Ndururi of Dracut, Massachusetts enlisted in the Army reserves while a senior at Dracut High School graduating in 2005. "The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams," she wrote in her yearbook message. The family moved to Lowell from Kenya when she was 16, then moved to Dracut six months after that. She was a bright light, and she had a smile that could light up the room. Christine was a devout Christian with a beautiful singing voice and was an active member of the Kenyan Community Presbyterian Church [Ushindi] in Lowell. She enjoyed singing and was a member of her church's choir. She also enjoyed playing and watching sports and watching movies. Christine enlisted in the Army reserves while a senior at Dracut High School. In March of 2006 she entered the active Army and in September of that year she was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fort Hood, Texas, as an automated logistical specialist. She earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal. Prior to entering the active Army she was employed as a certified nursing assistant by Tewksbury Hospital. She came from a family with a military tradition. Her father was a police officer in Kenya before moving to the United States. He is now a truck driver. Her two older brothers are veterans, her brother George served in the Army and Simon in the Air Force. She was hoping to get a scholarship to study nursing after her military service. She thought she was going to be deployed to South Korea. She was told she would be allowed to use a personal vehicle there, so she planned to ship her car over. She enjoyed being in the military. She is a role model for young people because of her service to her church and country. She earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal. She was also the granddaughter of the late John Kiriamburi. She died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-combat related illness at age 21.
Army
4th Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fort Hood, Texas
Army
4th Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fort Hood, Texas
Spc. Christine M. Ndururi of Dracut, Massachusetts enlisted in the Army reserves while a senior at Dracut High School graduating in 2005. "The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams," she wrote in her yearbook message. The family moved to Lowell from Kenya when she was 16, then moved to Dracut six months after that. She was a bright light, and she had a smile that could light up the room. Christine was a devout Christian with a beautiful singing voice and was an active member of the Kenyan Community Presbyterian Church [Ushindi] in Lowell. She enjoyed singing and was a member of her church's choir. She also enjoyed playing and watching sports and watching movies. Christine enlisted in the Army reserves while a senior at Dracut High School. In March of 2006 she entered the active Army and in September of that year she was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fort Hood, Texas, as an automated logistical specialist. She earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal. Prior to entering the active Army she was employed as a certified nursing assistant by Tewksbury Hospital. She came from a family with a military tradition. Her father was a police officer in Kenya before moving to the United States. He is now a truck driver. Her two older brothers are veterans, her brother George served in the Army and Simon in the Air Force. She was hoping to get a scholarship to study nursing after her military service. She thought she was going to be deployed to South Korea. She was told she would be allowed to use a personal vehicle there, so she planned to ship her car over. She enjoyed being in the military. She is a role model for young people because of her service to her church and country. She earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal. She was also the granddaughter of the late John Kiriamburi. She died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-combat related illness at age 21.
Army
4th Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fort Hood, Texas
Army
4th Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fort Hood, Texas
