Staff Sgt. Jason M. Yurek

Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Barnett | Staff Sgt. Jason M. Yurek, the commanding general's protective service detachment medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division is currently deployed to Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq. As the commanding general's protective service detachment medic, Yurek administers medical aid to Soldiers in need. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Jessica Rohr)  

TIKRIT, IRAQ

03.13.2010

Courtesy Story

135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

By Spc. Jessica Rohr

Staff Sgt. Jason M. Yurek, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., is serving on his third deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq. Yurek is a medic with the commanding general's protective service detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Ga.

Yurek is the son of James and Carol Yurek of Knoxville, Tenn. His wife Shannon currently resides in Brooklet, Ga. Yurek is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.

As a medic, Yurek ensures personnel are up to date on their shots and administers necessary medication to Soldiers. He also provides medical aid to Soldiers on patrol or other individuals that may need medical attention.

• Date Taken: 03.13.2010
• Date Posted: 03.13.2010 13:02
• Story ID: 46639
• Location: TIKRIT, IQ