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'Raider' Brigade Remembers Sgt. Jason Michael Weaver
(March 10, 2011) | 
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Sgt. Jason Michael Weaver, a 22-year-old native of Anahiem, Calif., was killed March 3,
2011 in Kandahar City, when his squad struck an improvised explosive device while conducting a combat foot patrol |
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Mar. 6, 2011) – 'Raider' Brigade mourns the loss of one of
our own, who was killed March 3, in Kandahar City, when his squad
struck an improvised explosive device while conducting a combat foot
patrol.
Sgt. Jason Michael Weaver., a 22-year-old native of
Anahiem, Calif., was assigned to 170th Military Police Company,
504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade,
currently attached to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division.
“Jason epitomized the qualities that all soldiers
seek to possess and Army leaders desire in their subordinates,” said
Capt. Ethan A. Olberding, commander, Company D, 1st Battalion, 22nd
Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
“He was intelligent, a solid communicator and physically fit.”
Weaver enlisted in the Army as a military police officer on Jan.
29, 2008. He attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard
Wood, Miss., and upon completion of his training, reported to Joint
Base Lewis – McChord, Wash., where he was assigned to 170th Military
Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military
Police Brigade.
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Weaver deployed to Afghanistan with the 170th
MP Company, 504th MP BN ‘Dragon fighters' in June, 2010.
“Jason was more than a friend; he was family, a brother and a hero,”
said Spc. Brian Gabel, military police officer, assigned to assigned to
170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd
Military Police Brigade, currently attached to 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division.
“Jason represented the first line of
defense for his patrol by volunteering to be the point man during his
patrols,” said Olberding. “He set the tone on mission through his
understanding of the importance of building and maintaining positive
relationships with local villagers.”
“Jason took the
responsibility of being the ‘point man' for our foot-patrols,” said
Gabel. “He knew it was a dangerous job, but that's the kind of guy he
was; the kind who wanted to lead the way for his team and be there to
protect them if they were in danger.”
“Jason's dedication to duty
far surpassed those identified in Army standards,” said Olberding. “He
simply set an example for others to follow, through selfless service and
devotion to mission accomplishment. We will remember Sgt. Weaver for
these qualities as we strive to match those exemplified by him.”
Weaver is survived by his mother, Patricia Ann Weaver, and his father,
Kevin Lee Weaver.
A memorial in Sgt. Jason Michael Weaver's honor
was held in Afghanistan, March 6, 2011. | |
By Army Spc. Breanne Pye
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs
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