Sgt. Jason Cook of Okanogan, Washington joined the Marine Corps in October 1997, a few months after graduating from Okanogan High School. He met his wife, Yovana, at a party while he was assigned to guard the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. They were married for two years, but spent only eight months of that time together because of his military assignments. As the officer in charge of his squad's armored vehicle, Cook named the vehicle after his wife. His awards included the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Cook was on his second deployment to Iraq. He was 25.
Marines
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marines
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Jason Cook of Okanogan, Washington joined the Marine Corps in October 1997, a few months after graduating from Okanogan High School. He met his wife, Yovana, at a party while he was assigned to guard the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. They were married for two years, but spent only eight months of that time together because of his military assignments. As the officer in charge of his squad's armored vehicle, Cook named the vehicle after his wife. His awards included the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Cook was on his second deployment to Iraq. He was 25.
Marines
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marines
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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SGT - U S MARINE CORPS - IRAQ - PURPLE HEART
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