Krysti Corbett
United States Army
Branch: United States Army
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Krysti served as a linguist and interrogator for eight years in the Army. Her first two years were spent in Chinese and interrogation school, followed by a two-year tour on mainland Japan. A month after 9/11, Krysti PCS’d to Fort Bragg, NC, worked in PSYOPs and 82nd Airborne Division, went back to language school to learn French, and deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Krysti is the Director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Labor and Employee Relations Division, where she manages EPA’s union negotiations, employee accountability, and anti-harassment program. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Asian Studies, with a Chinese-Mandarin Concentration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
“It is my sincere hope that when folks look back at my life, they reflect that I made a real difference, small or large. I hope that I am known for being kind, loving, hard-working, and willing to lend a hand. This type of reputation happens one small decision at a time – and in the long term, I hope to make enough small decisions to possibly leave a legacy, like Clay, of service, honor, commitment and spirit.”