Johnny Micheal Spann - Wikipedia
WEBJohnny Micheal "Mike" Spann (March 1, 1969 – November 25, 2001) was an American paramilitary officer in the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division. Spann was the first American killed in combat during the United States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.
Johnny Micheal Spann - CIA - The World Factbook
WEBJohnny Micheal Spann’s star was the 79th carved on the Agency’s Memorial Wall and his name appears in the CIA Book of Honor. He received the Intelligence Star and the Exceptional Service Medallion posthumously.
Johnny Micheal Spann – Captain, United States Marine Corps
WEBMar 1, 2024 · More than three years have passed since Johnny “Mike” Spann, a CIA operative working in Afghanistan, became the first U.S. combat fatality in the war on terrorism.
Johnny Mike Spann: The first American to die in combat after the …
WEBMar 8, 2022 · Johnny Mike Spann, 32, was the first US citizen who lost life at the beginning of the Afghanistan War. Former Marine. Before joining the Central Intelligence Agency, Johnny Mike Spann served in the United States Marine Corps. He left Marines in the rank of Captain.
Johnny Spann, father of first American killed in Afghanistan ...
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Father of first American killed in Afghanistan ‘frustrated and ashamed’ of U.S. withdrawal. November will mark 20 years since his son, Johnny ‘Mike’ Spann, became the first known American ...
Father of Mike Spann, Alabama CIA officer who was the first killed …
WEBAug 16, 2021 · Johnny Spann, like much of the world, watched in horror as Afghans plunged to their deaths from a military jet as they tried to escape the Taliban capture of their country. For Spann, whose...
'Victory day' for first U.S. victim of war in Afghanistan
WEBMay 4, 2011 · Johnny Michael "Mike" Spann served in the Marines for eight years before he joined the CIA in 1999. Spann, 32, was the first American killed in combat during the U.S. invasion of...
20 Years Ago — The CIA Book of Honor — Star 79 : Johnny Micheal Spann …
WEBNov 25, 2021 · Johnny Micheal “Mike” Spann (March 1, 1969 – November 25, 2001) was a paramilitary operations officer in the Central Intelligence Agency’s Special Activities Division (renamed Special Activities Center in 2016).
A NATION CHALLENGED: THE BURIAL; Agent Praised as Patriot In …
WEBDec 11, 2001 · Mr. Spann, who worked in a little-known paramilitary unit of the Central Intelligence Agency's clandestine service, was killed in the prison uprising at Mazar-i-Sharif on Nov. 25 after he...
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WEBJohnny Micheal Spann’s star was the 79th carved on the Agency’s Memorial Wall and his name appears in the CIA Book of Honor. He received the Intelligence Star and the Exceptional Service Medallion posthumously. Mike was survived by his wife, infant son, and two young daughters.