1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:09,150 --> 00:00:12,930 Jason was a very sweet child . He was 3 00:00:12,940 --> 00:00:16,290 born in Jackson , Mississippi 4 00:00:16,860 --> 00:00:20,270 um We moved to Brandon when he started 5 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,810 the first grade . The reason he joined 6 00:00:23,810 --> 00:00:27,190 the Marine corps I think is because 7 00:00:28,140 --> 00:00:31,700 they had the best uniforms , the best 8 00:00:31,700 --> 00:00:35,040 looking uniforms and because of 9 11 , 9 00:00:35,050 --> 00:00:38,470 when 9 11 happened . Uh , it just 10 00:00:38,470 --> 00:00:41,380 really did something to him and he 11 00:00:41,390 --> 00:00:43,600 started watching the news continuously 12 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:47,400 and I just affected him and he 13 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:49,067 wanted to make a difference . 14 00:00:51,630 --> 00:00:53,686 His first employment was to Fallujah 15 00:00:53,686 --> 00:00:56,680 operation phantom fury . It was a fear 16 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,220 like no other . I was awake all night 17 00:00:59,220 --> 00:01:01,387 on the computer , you know , trying to 18 00:01:01,387 --> 00:01:03,890 search every news story um following 19 00:01:03,890 --> 00:01:06,112 everything and every time I talk to him 20 00:01:06,112 --> 00:01:08,223 he's like mama don't watch the news , 21 00:01:08,223 --> 00:01:10,446 you know , just do not watch the news . 22 00:01:12,620 --> 00:01:14,880 He was killed in action on his 5th 23 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:18,370 deployment . It was a thursday 24 00:01:18,370 --> 00:01:20,481 afternoon . I had just got off work . 25 00:01:21,230 --> 00:01:23,990 We got a knock on the door . My husband 26 00:01:23,990 --> 00:01:26,212 answered the door because I was sitting 27 00:01:26,212 --> 00:01:28,157 here holding the baby . It was two 28 00:01:28,157 --> 00:01:31,490 marines . He closed the door , he said 29 00:01:31,490 --> 00:01:33,546 jenny , come here . I said what ? He 30 00:01:33,546 --> 00:01:35,546 said , just come here and just come 31 00:01:35,546 --> 00:01:37,768 here . I said what is it , what is it ? 32 00:01:37,768 --> 00:01:40,950 And I opened the door and I saw these 33 00:01:40,950 --> 00:01:43,228 two marines and I just closed the door . 34 00:01:45,290 --> 00:01:47,512 I think I just screamed and fell to the 35 00:01:47,512 --> 00:01:48,512 floor . 36 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,170 I think people are afraid to ask me 37 00:01:56,170 --> 00:02:00,040 about Jason . Um sometimes I mean 38 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,790 love talking about him . Just you know , 39 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,660 I want his memory to carry on . I think 40 00:02:06,660 --> 00:02:09,940 it's important to say his name and just 41 00:02:09,940 --> 00:02:11,440 have his legacy carry on . 42 00:02:15,170 --> 00:02:17,448 Oh , I've learned so many things about , 43 00:02:17,448 --> 00:02:19,392 um , how he instilled others to be 44 00:02:19,392 --> 00:02:22,820 better . Um , he wanted others to 45 00:02:22,820 --> 00:02:25,590 be a leader . Um , 46 00:02:26,630 --> 00:02:28,880 he wanted others to 47 00:02:30,660 --> 00:02:34,150 do their best and to be compassionate 48 00:02:34,920 --> 00:02:36,980 and care and bring others together . 49 00:02:38,690 --> 00:02:40,912 That's just the kind of person he was . 50 00:02:40,912 --> 00:02:41,230 I wish I was more like him .