Episode 08: Chris John, Part 1

Chris John

Chris John was a torpedoman on the USS Nimitz in the 1990’s, and he has fascinating stories to tell.

We talk with Chris about why he joined the navy during high school, what naval basic training is really like, having a twin brother in the same service (no really!), being literally flat footed, being assigned to the USS Nimitz, and much more!

Chris John is also running for Burnsville City Council in 2024; check out his platform on his website at www.chrisjohn4burnsville.com

Show Notes/Sources:

Chris John’s Official Campaign Website, accessed 2023.

https://www.chrisjohn4burnsville.com

USS Nimitz (Wikipedia page); accessed 2023.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nimitz

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier (Wikipedia page); accessed 2023.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier

When Top Gun Pilots Tangled with a Baffling Tic-Tac-Shaped UFO, Greg Daugherty, History; 2019.

https://www.history.com/news/uss-nimitz-2004-tic-tac-ufo-encounter

2 Navy Airmen and an Object That ‘Accelerated Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen’, Helene Cooper, Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal, The New York Times; 2017.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/unidentified-flying-object-navy.html