He tried to work with soldiers and make them into better soldiers in a tough-love kind of way.
    — Capt. Jonathan Shiroma, friend

    No stranger to the streets of Iraq, Lawson went out regularly on visits to police stations. He excelled at working with younger soldiers and often softened his stern demeanor with encouraging words.
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    Five memories of Isaac S. Lawson

    I miss you cousin... I wish we had spent more time together. Rest I'll see you someday in a better place.

    — Greg lawson
    June 4, 2008 at 11:36 p.m.

    Very nice and respectful young man. I shared a couple of classes with him in Elk Grove. May the Lord shine His face upon you Isaac. - mark knese

    — mark knese
    January 29, 2009 at 8:31 p.m.

    most of you knew him as Isaac, we called him Shawn...your daughter and I miss you so much there is not a day that goes by that I wake up and wish this was all a bad dream and your going to walk through that door but reality set in..your daughter is so much like you its not funny....Love you always your wife

    — Suzzettee Lawson
    May 13, 2010 at 10:34 a.m.

    I was in Iraq, Camp Victory with Issac, SFC Lawson. We shared many of nights during pre mob as he helped groom me as a young SSG. SFC Lawson was the best SFC that I have ever known. He represented everything that is an NCO. He would always make you smile or laugh and he was a good man. I miss you my brother in arms. God be with your wife and kids.

    — SFC Rorey Nichols
    June 1, 2010 at 7:47 p.m.

    THANK YOU!!!!!!! For your sacrifice it is greatly appreciated. There is a hope for a future where young men like yourself will not have to die in the wares of the world. ISAIAH 2:4 And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore......

    — krystal
    May 21, 2012 at 10:33 a.m.

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