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John Parkinson
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Biography
Lt. Colonel John Parkinson is a former US Marine Corps infantry officer who served in Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan as a military advisor to the Afghan National Army
Special Operations Command. His service spans 30 years and includes deployments to Iraq, Jordan, and Afghanistan. He has a baccalaureate degree in history from Purdue University and has completed the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School and Command and Staff College programs. He is a life-long student of military history, with a specific interest in infantry weapons and equipment.