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Marine dies in war
CASUALTY: Cpl. Jason Morrow, of Riverside, was killed Tuesday in Iraq. He was 27.
10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
By MELANIE C. JOHNSON
The Press-Enterprise
Cpl. Jason W. Morrow's love of baseball prompted him to pop the question to wife Evelyn on the field at Angel Stadium of Anaheim last year.
The Riverside Marine's love of country carried him through three tours in Iraq.
Morrow died Tuesday in combat against enemy forces in Iraq's Al Anbar Province, officials said. He was 27.
Morrow joined the Marine Corps on Dec. 9, 2002, and was a machine gunner ashigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Pendleton, officials said.
William Morrow said he last spoke to his son the Monday after Father's Day. Jason had been home in February for a visit and was expected to make a return trip to Riverside in 35 days, he said.
William Morrow said he got word in person of his son's death at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning and said while the family is "devastated" by the loss, they are proud of Jason's service.
"I'm very proud that he was a Marine and served our country," he said. "I have no regrets at all. ... We come from a military family."
William Morrow said not only was Jason in the military, but he has a daughter and a son-in-law in the Navy and another son-in-law in the Marines.
Jason Morrow's medals include the Iraq Campaign, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, Global War on Terrorism Service, Marine Corps Good Conduct, and National Defense Service. He also earned Combat Action and Sea Service Deployment ribbons, officials said.
William Morrow described his son as family oriented and a sports enthusiast who loved to surf and golf. The 1998 graduate of Buena Vista High School in Corona also had attended La Sierra High School and wrestled, and played baseball and football, William Morrow said.
Jason Morrow lived another dream last year when he threw the opening pitch at an Angels versus White Sox game, his dad said.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/corona/stories/PE_News_Local_H_morrow29.208669d.html
From MLB.COM
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051015&content_id=1251001&vkey=ps2005news&fext=.jsp
CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH: Today's ceremonial first pitch will be delivered by JASON MORROW, a lifelong Angels fan and U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton...Morrow is awaiting his third deployment to Iraq and proposed to his girlfriend in May here at Angel Stadium after returning from his second tour of duty...His participation represents the long-standing commitment on part of the Angels to honor military and troops serving the United States around the world.
CASUALTY: Cpl. Jason Morrow, of Riverside, was killed Tuesday in Iraq. He was 27.
10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
By MELANIE C. JOHNSON
The Press-Enterprise
Cpl. Jason W. Morrow's love of baseball prompted him to pop the question to wife Evelyn on the field at Angel Stadium of Anaheim last year.
The Riverside Marine's love of country carried him through three tours in Iraq.
Morrow died Tuesday in combat against enemy forces in Iraq's Al Anbar Province, officials said. He was 27.
Morrow joined the Marine Corps on Dec. 9, 2002, and was a machine gunner ashigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Pendleton, officials said.
William Morrow said he last spoke to his son the Monday after Father's Day. Jason had been home in February for a visit and was expected to make a return trip to Riverside in 35 days, he said.
William Morrow said he got word in person of his son's death at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning and said while the family is "devastated" by the loss, they are proud of Jason's service.
"I'm very proud that he was a Marine and served our country," he said. "I have no regrets at all. ... We come from a military family."
William Morrow said not only was Jason in the military, but he has a daughter and a son-in-law in the Navy and another son-in-law in the Marines.
Jason Morrow's medals include the Iraq Campaign, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, Global War on Terrorism Service, Marine Corps Good Conduct, and National Defense Service. He also earned Combat Action and Sea Service Deployment ribbons, officials said.
William Morrow described his son as family oriented and a sports enthusiast who loved to surf and golf. The 1998 graduate of Buena Vista High School in Corona also had attended La Sierra High School and wrestled, and played baseball and football, William Morrow said.
Jason Morrow lived another dream last year when he threw the opening pitch at an Angels versus White Sox game, his dad said.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/corona/stories/PE_News_Local_H_morrow29.208669d.html
From MLB.COM
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051015&content_id=1251001&vkey=ps2005news&fext=.jsp
CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH: Today's ceremonial first pitch will be delivered by JASON MORROW, a lifelong Angels fan and U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton...Morrow is awaiting his third deployment to Iraq and proposed to his girlfriend in May here at Angel Stadium after returning from his second tour of duty...His participation represents the long-standing commitment on part of the Angels to honor military and troops serving the United States around the world.
