Army Pfc Meyer was assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Ft. Stewart, Georgia. Meyer was killed by a U.S. tank round that blasted through a building at what is now known as Baghdad International Airport, ricocheted off a tank and struck him. Jason joined the Army on October 29, 2001. September 11 was what finally pushed him over the top and finally made him decide to join. He had been involved in construction for a time after his 1999 graduation from Howell High School but wanted to get his life in order and serve his country. His unit deployed to Kuwait on January 13, 2003, and then took part in the invasion of Iraq. The last time family members saw Jason was last Halloween. He had just been issued his Army camouflage outfit and was in good spirits. Jason's last letter to his mother-in-law joked that his trip to Iraq was like being on a beach with no water. His family received their last letter from him March 28, 2003. It was dated March 5, 2003. At the time, his unit was about 30 miles from the Iraq-Kuwait border, waiting for the invasion to begin. In the letter, Jason described what it was like driving an armored M113 personnel carrier. He said it was like driving a bulldozer without a blade. Jason loved the outdoors, including hunting, and motorcycle trips. He leaves behind his wife, Melissa.
Army Pfc Meyer was assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Ft. Stewart, Georgia. Meyer was killed by a U.S. tank round that blasted through a building at what is now known as Baghdad International Airport, ricocheted off a tank and struck him. Jason joined the Army on October 29, 2001. September 11 was what finally pushed him over the top and finally made him decide to join. He had been involved in construction for a time after his 1999 graduation from Howell High School but wanted to get his life in order and serve his country. His unit deployed to Kuwait on January 13, 2003, and then took part in the invasion of Iraq. The last time family members saw Jason was last Halloween. He had just been issued his Army camouflage outfit and was in good spirits. Jason's last letter to his mother-in-law joked that his trip to Iraq was like being on a beach with no water. His family received their last letter from him March 28, 2003. It was dated March 5, 2003. At the time, his unit was about 30 miles from the Iraq-Kuwait border, waiting for the invasion to begin. In the letter, Jason described what it was like driving an armored M113 personnel carrier. He said it was like driving a bulldozer without a blade. Jason loved the outdoors, including hunting, and motorcycle trips. He leaves behind his wife, Melissa.
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