Full Name: Peter Allen Johns Warrior Games events: 1500M Track Designation/Rank: Archery Compound Open – Electrician’s Mate Chief Status: Navy, Active Duty Electrician’s Mate Chief Peter Allen Johns Hometown: some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for “If hunting, then the gods must clearly on hunting.” - Aristotle Current command: Naval Health Clinic Corpus Patience and perseverance are a characteristic of a hunter. Bow Christi, hunting requires a high degree of stealth and sheer effort to be successful. It was these traits that Electrician’s Mate Chief Peter Previous commands: Allen Johns honed as an archer and hunter that he is applying to Recruit Training Command his recovery as a wounded warrior. Chief Johns suffered shocks (RTC) , IL. while conducting electrical maintenance on a high-voltage shore Nuclear Power Training power switchboard aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nov. 16, Unit, 2006. Due to burns on over 35 percent of his upper body he was USS Nimitz CVN-68 transferred to the burn unit at , Fort Sam Houston, Texas for treatment. Injury type: Upper Body (Burns) Before joining the Navy in 1999, the native of , was a high school athlete who played football, ran track, and was a power-lifter. As Date of injury: a track and field athlete he placed fourth in a state decathlon November 16, 2006 competition. Today he is an avid golfer, cyclist, archer, and hunter, recently completing in 3D archery competitions and Goals: cycling 150 miles in a 2008 Multiple Sclerosis Bike to the Beach To complete a degree in Wildlife event. Management and gain civilian employment upon retirement. When he is not competing or training for the Warrior Games he is pursuing a degree in Wildlife Management.
Full Name: Peter Allen Johns Designation/Rank: Electrician’s Mate Chief Status: Navy, Active Duty Hometown: Current command: Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, Previous commands: Recruit Training Command (RTC) , IL. Nuclear Power Training Unit, USS Nimitz CVN-68 Injury type: Upper Body (Burns) Date of injury: November 16, 2006 Goals: To complete a degree in Wildlife Management and gain civilian employment upon retirement. Warrior Games events: 1500M Track Archery – Compound Open Electrician’s Mate Chief Peter Allen Johns “If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the gods must clearly on hunting.” - Aristotle Patience and perseverance are a characteristic of a hunter. Bow hunting requires a high degree of stealth and sheer effort to be successful. It was these traits that Electrician’s Mate Chief Peter Allen Johns honed as an archer and hunter that he is applying to his recovery as a wounded warrior. Chief Johns suffered shocks while conducting electrical maintenance on a high-voltage shore power switchboard aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nov. 16, 2006. Due to burns on over 35 percent of his upper body he was transferred to the burn unit at , Fort Sam Houston, Texas for treatment. Before joining the Navy in 1999, the native of , was a high school athlete who played football, ran track, and was a power-lifter. As a track and field athlete he placed fourth in a state decathlon competition. Today he is an avid golfer, cyclist, archer, and hunter, recently completing in 3D archery competitions and cycling 150 miles in a 2008 Multiple Sclerosis Bike to the Beach event. When he is not competing or training for the Warrior Games he is pursuing a degree in Wildlife Management.