While clearing a compound as part of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Cpl Hallett and his squad had cleared three IED’s from the area when a 4th IED was detonated by a single step. Thrown through the air, Cpl Hallett was dug out of the rubble by his teammates who immediately began treating his severe injuries.
Under heavy fire from insurgents, Cpl Hallett was carried across an open field to the back of a small pick-up truck which transported him across the Helmand River to the closest Forward Operating Base (FOB). Lifesaving measures prepared Jason for the medical evacuation by helicopter while the firefight escalated…it would continue for several hours. Initially treated at Camp Bastion, he was stabilized for transport to Landstuhl, Germany. Arriving stateside, Cpl Hallett was treated at Bethesda Naval Medical Center before being transferred to Balboa Naval Medical Center where he received and completed treatment.
Jason medically retired from the United States Marine Corps in September of 2013, and has returned to home-sweet-home Colorado with his bride Rachel. He is currently doing everything he can to continue his progress in mobility, and is working hard with Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics to gradually increase his ability to use prosthetics. Hallett is beginning his dream career as a Financial Advisor. Investing has been his hobby and passion that he discovered while in the hospital after his injury. The newlyweds are also enjoying their new home from Homes for Our Troops, where they plan to raise a family at some point in the future.
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