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John Walker Lindh is credited as a combatant. John Walker Lindh was born on February 9, 1981 in Washington, D.C., United States. The age as of 2026 is 45. Schooling on record includes Redwood High School.
My Take
John Walker Lindh is not an entertainer, and I won't pretend to have tidy feelings about him. An American kid from Washington, D.C. who ended up captured as a Taliban combatant after 9/11 is a story that resists easy moral framing. What interests me, beyond the headlines, is the question of how conviction, youth, and the mood of an era can carry a person so far from where they began. I'm wary of cheap judgment here. His case forces uncomfortable reflection on radicalization and belonging, and I think that discomfort is precisely why his story still matters and deserves sober thought rather than slogans.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Walker Lindh
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ウォーカー・リンド
- Reading
- じょん・うぉーかー・りんど
- Born
- February 9, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- combatant
2. Background
- High school
- Redwood High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Walker%20Lindh
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1382249
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Walker Lindh born?
Born February 9, 1981 (age 45).
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John Walker Lindh is from Washington, D.C., United States.
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John Walker Lindh works as combatant.