10/30/2026
🇺🇸SERGEANT JASON MAXWEL
Insert: 1978-03-04
Extract: 2003-10-30
Sergeant Jason Maxwell was all heart and the epitome of a Force Recon Marine. I met him when we were standing by for the Iraq Invasion at Camp Commando in Kuwait. Our GP (general purpose) platoon-sized tents were right next to each other. Our platoons spent a lot of time together; it’s a small community anyway, so a lot of us knew each other from our time in the unit. They were deployed to Iraq from Kāné Ohe Bay, Hawai’i, with the 4th Force Reconnaissance Co. Our platoon was out of Camp Pendleton, CA, with the 1st Force Reconnaissance Co.
After combat operations in Iraq, our platoons returned to our respective bases. I went out to Yuma, AZ, to be an instructor at the Military Free Fall School, H.A.L.O. Shortly after becoming an instructor, I looked up one day with the biggest smile, and it was returned as Maxwell walked through the door to be a student. It was great to see him again; like I said, it’s a small community. Maxwell did great, progressing through the course. Another Force Recon Marine and I were his instructors.
Maxwell lost his life training to defend this country, an already accomplished combat veteran. He had a full malfunction with his parachute and left this life way too early. He will never be forgotten.
RIP Warrior.
S/F.
ML&R.
