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Extraction Summary
4
People
6
Organizations
3
Locations
3
Events
1
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / congressional oversight document (bates stamped)
File Size:
1.64 MB
Summary
This document is page 18 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, given the filename 'Epst'), processed as a House Oversight Committee record. It details Edward Snowden's discharge from the Army in 2004, disputing his claims of medical discharge (broken legs) with neighbor testimony and Army records citing an 'administrative discharge.' It further covers his subsequent employment as a security guard at the University of Maryland and his online activity on Ars Technica, including his aspirations to be a male model.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject |
Former intelligence contractor, discussed regarding his Army discharge and early career.
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| Joyce Kinsey | Witness/Source |
Snowden's next-door neighbor who observed him after his return from the Army.
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| TrueHooHa | Alias |
Online alias used by Edward Snowden on Ars Technica.
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| Edward Jay Epstein | Author (Implied) |
Author of 'How America Lost Its Secrets', the book this page is taken from (indicated by 'Epst' in filename and book ...
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| US Army |
Military branch Snowden was discharged from.
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| CIA |
Intelligence agency mentioned regarding Snowden's later problems.
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| NSA |
Intelligence agency mentioned regarding Snowden's later problems and medical claims.
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| University of Maryland's Center for Advanced Study of Language |
Place of employment where Snowden worked as a security guard.
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| Ars Technica |
Website where Snowden posted under an alias.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Government body associated with the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
2004
Snowden receives an administrative discharge from the Army.
Fort Benning, Georgia
Post-2004
Snowden takes a job as a security guard and receives his first security clearance.
University of Maryland's Center for Advanced Study of Language
September 2004
Snowden returns to his mother's condominium after leaving the Army.
Mother's condominium
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location Snowden returned from after Army service.
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Location of Snowden's security guard job.
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Residence where Snowden returned after discharge.
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Relationships (1)
Joyce Kinsey, his next-door neighbor
Key Quotes (3)
"Psych problems = dishonorable discharge depending on how much they hate you. Lots of alleged homos were in the hold unit, too, but they only got a general discharge at best."Source
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Quote #1
"they [the army] held on to me until the doctors cleared me to be discharged, and then after being cleared they held onto me for another month just for shits and giggles."Source
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Quote #2
"He wanted to become a male model."Source
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Quote #3
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,443 characters)
18 | HOW AMERICA LOST ITS SECRETS
he had broken both legs. An army spokesman could not confirm that
Snowden injured his legs or that he was in fact dropped from the
program for medical reasons.
Under his TrueHooHa alias, Snowden wrote that "they [the army]
held on to me until the doctors cleared me to be discharged, and then
after being cleared they held onto me for another month just for
shits and giggles." He attributed this treatment in the army, as he
would later attribute his problems in the CIA and the NSA, to the
inferior intelligence of his superiors. He wrote in his post, "Psych
problems = dishonorable discharge depending on how much they
hate you. Lots of alleged homos were in the hold unit, too, but they
only got a general discharge at best."
If he had broken his legs, it was not evident to Joyce Kinsey, his
next-door neighbor, who told me that she never saw Snowden on
crutches when he returned to his mother’s condominium in Sep-
tember 2004. Army records show that he did not receive a medical
discharge. He received an "administrative discharge." Unlike a medi-
cal discharge, which is given because a soldier has sustained injuries
that prevent him from performing his duties, an administrative dis-
charge is a "morally neutral" form of separation given to a soldier
when he or she is deemed for nonmedical reasons inappropriate for
military service. Snowden preferred to cite a medical explanation for
his severance, just as he had claimed a medical reason for dropping
out of high school (and would later claim he needed medical treat-
ment for epilepsy at the NSA).
When he returned home from Fort Benning, Georgia, he was
twenty-one. He remained unemployed for several months before
taking a job as a security guard at the University of Maryland’s Cen-
ter for Advanced Study of Language, where he was given his first
security clearance. Snowden had to take a polygraph exam to get
the job. According to his Ars Technica postings, he worked the night
shift from six in the evening to six in the morning. He had higher
ambitions than being a campus security guard.
He wanted to become a male model. He did not seem overly con-
cerned about his privacy, posting pictures of himself on the Internet
"mooning" for the camera. He also posted provocative modeling pic-
tures of himself on the Ars Technica website. He commented on his
Snowden injured his legs or that he was in fact dropped from the
program for medical reasons.
Under his TrueHooHa alias, Snowden wrote that "they [the army]
held on to me until the doctors cleared me to be discharged, and then
after being cleared they held onto me for another month just for
shits and giggles." He attributed this treatment in the army, as he
would later attribute his problems in the CIA and the NSA, to the
inferior intelligence of his superiors. He wrote in his post, "Psych
problems = dishonorable discharge depending on how much they
hate you. Lots of alleged homos were in the hold unit, too, but they
only got a general discharge at best."
If he had broken his legs, it was not evident to Joyce Kinsey, his
next-door neighbor, who told me that she never saw Snowden on
crutches when he returned to his mother’s condominium in Sep-
tember 2004. Army records show that he did not receive a medical
discharge. He received an "administrative discharge." Unlike a medi-
cal discharge, which is given because a soldier has sustained injuries
that prevent him from performing his duties, an administrative dis-
charge is a "morally neutral" form of separation given to a soldier
when he or she is deemed for nonmedical reasons inappropriate for
military service. Snowden preferred to cite a medical explanation for
his severance, just as he had claimed a medical reason for dropping
out of high school (and would later claim he needed medical treat-
ment for epilepsy at the NSA).
When he returned home from Fort Benning, Georgia, he was
twenty-one. He remained unemployed for several months before
taking a job as a security guard at the University of Maryland’s Cen-
ter for Advanced Study of Language, where he was given his first
security clearance. Snowden had to take a polygraph exam to get
the job. According to his Ars Technica postings, he worked the night
shift from six in the evening to six in the morning. He had higher
ambitions than being a campus security guard.
He wanted to become a male model. He did not seem overly con-
cerned about his privacy, posting pictures of himself on the Internet
"mooning" for the camera. He also posted provocative modeling pic-
tures of himself on the Ars Technica website. He commented on his
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