Christian Moyer is the April 2024 Kosciusko County Veteran of the Month. Shown from left are Kosciusko County Veteran Service Officer Darryl McDowell, Commissioner Cary Groninger, Moyer and Commissioners Bob Conley and Brad Jackson. Photo by David Slone, Times-Union.

By David Slone
Times-Union

WARSAW — An Army veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan was recognized Tuesday, April 23, as the April 2024 Kosciusko County Veteran of the Month at the county commissioners meeting.

Reading the prepared biography of the veteran, Kosciusko County Veteran Service Officer Darryl McDowell said Christian Moyer was born Nov. 12, 1987, to James and Tracy Moyer.
Christian graduated in 2006 from Tippecanoe Valley High School. After high school, he worked in construction, building and remolding houses.

He enlisted into the U.S. Army in January 2011. His basic training and advanced military training were conducted at Fort Benning, Ga. He then departed for Fort Drum, N.Y., and assigned to 2/14 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division.

In January 2013, he deployed to Paktika Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

While on active duty he received several awards, including the National Defense Service Medal, NATO Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terror Service Medal and Overseas Ribbon.

Christian was honorably discharged in April 2014 with the rank of specialist from the U.S. Army.
After his discharge, he returned to Kosciusko County where he worked as a heavy equipment operator at Good Excavating and Hauling. He attended night college to obtain a bachelor’s degree in engineering using the education benefits he earned during his military service, McDowell said.

Christian has worked at Zimmer Biomet for the last seven years and is currently working as a senior manufacturing engineer in the new products division. He lives in Claypool with his wife, Amber. They were married on April 29, 2017. He loves woodworking and traveling with his wife.

Christian said, “I don’t have much to say. Just thank you.”