California’s War Dead

    Jason L. Paton

    Jason L. Paton, 25

    Army, Staff Sergeant
    Multaka, Iraq
    Gender: Male
    Hometown: Poway
    He cared the world about other people. He'd go out of his way to help anybody -- and that's reflected both in his personal life and his military life.
    — Robert Paton, father

    The invitation for Paton's wedding arrived in the mail the same day Army personnel told his father he had been killed. His orginal tour had been extended as part of President Bush's troop surge.
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