Awards
Jason received a Korean Service Medal for her participation in the Korean War.
Jason earned three campaign stars for Vietnam War service:
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase V Campaign, 25 July to 16 August 1968
- Vietnam Winter-Summer 1970 Campaign, 27 December 1969 to 21 January 1970
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase VII Campaign, 23 March to 13 April 1971
Jason was awarded a "Battle E" in 1980
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