Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford of Toledo is the son of George Benford and Linda Benford. There were two things that Jason loved: his wife and Ohio State football. On Jan. 3, 2003, his wedding anniversary and the night of OSU's championship game against Miami, he had to choose. Luckily, his wife ate quickly and the game went into overtime. He's always been a special, person, so even-toned. He'd handle all types of situations and not even break a sweat. Jason, who graduated high school in 1993, took classes at the University of Toledo but decided he wasn't quite ready for school and joined the Army in 1994, staying for 11 years. He met his wife while stationed at Fort Benning near her hometown. They were married in January 1998. Jason enlisted as an infantryman on May 17, 1994. His awards and Decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (6 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Service Medal, NATO Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, the Parachutist Badge, and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He died when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Survivors include his two children, his parents and his brother. He was 30.
Army
2nd Battalion
69th Armor Regiment
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Benning, Georgia
Army
2nd Battalion
69th Armor Regiment
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Benning, Georgia
Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford of Toledo is the son of George Benford and Linda Benford. There were two things that Jason loved: his wife and Ohio State football. On Jan. 3, 2003, his wedding anniversary and the night of OSU's championship game against Miami, he had to choose. Luckily, his wife ate quickly and the game went into overtime. He's always been a special, person, so even-toned. He'd handle all types of situations and not even break a sweat. Jason, who graduated high school in 1993, took classes at the University of Toledo but decided he wasn't quite ready for school and joined the Army in 1994, staying for 11 years. He met his wife while stationed at Fort Benning near her hometown. They were married in January 1998. Jason enlisted as an infantryman on May 17, 1994. His awards and Decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (6 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Service Medal, NATO Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, the Parachutist Badge, and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He died when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Survivors include his two children, his parents and his brother. He was 30.
Army
2nd Battalion
69th Armor Regiment
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Benning, Georgia
Army
2nd Battalion
69th Armor Regiment
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Benning, Georgia
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