The Meyer family believes President Bush went to war for all the right reasons. The military parents say they're upset with the United Nations for not backing our troops and they're also upset with people who express a lot of anger over the war.
"If anyone should be angry it should be us. We've lost someone. But we're not angry. I stand behind the president," says Deb.
Her husband Loren echoed her sentiment. "We support him 100%..."
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Howell soldier latest from Michigan to die in Iraq war
Army Pfc. Jason Meyer, of Howell, Mich., had just celebrated his first year of marriage and had plans to start a family.
Meyer, 23, was killed April 8 when his personnel carrier took fire, his mother-in-law said the next day. He was based in Fort Stewart, Ga., where he lived with his wife Melissa, 20.
“He died doing what he wanted to do. He felt very strongly about the service,” said Meyer’s mother-in-law Connie Arnould of Swartz Creek.
Arnould’s brother, Steven Cousino, described Meyer as an “always happy-go-lucky, smiley kind of guy.”
“He was a great kid,” Cousino said.
Meyer worked in construction and built decks for family members, Arnould said. He loved the outdoors, including hunting, and the family often went on motorcycle trips, she said.
He also dedicated himself to military service.
Arnould said Meyer had an injured knee but tried to hide it from his superiors. He didn’t want that to prevent him from fighting, she said.
“He was going to do what he was meant to do,” Arnould said.
Tom Wickham, Melissa Meyer’s uncle, said Jason Meyer was proud to be in the military.
“He couldn’t wait to return to his wife, return to his family. But he also knew he had an obligation as a soldier,” Wickham said.
Killed: April 08, 2003
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