Marine Cpl. Rides At The Door praised and honored in BTBC ceremonies.
Already having served two tours of duty in Iraq and earning the Purple Heart via a roadside bomb in 2004, Browning High School graduate Jonas Rides At The Door was honored in ceremonies Friday, Sept. 8, at Blackfeet Tribal Headquarters in Browning.
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By John McGill, Glacier Reporter Editor
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5:30 PM MDT
Already having served two tours of duty in Iraq and earning the Purple Heart via a roadside bomb in 2004, Browning High School graduate Jonas Rides At The Door was honored in ceremonies Friday, Sept. 8, at Blackfeet Tribal Headquarters in Browning.
A U.S. Marine Corporal, Jonas' first tour with the 2nd Battalion of the 7th Marines began in February of 2004, earning the Purple Heart when he was wounded by a roadside bomb where he was serving in Al Anbar Province. Jonas returned to Iraq July 4, 2005, and served in and around Fallujah.
A heavy machine gunner, Jonas is a heavy gun truck commander in his squad. He visited his family in Browning for two weeks, but is headed back for pre-deployment and expects to return to Iraq sometime this fall.
Blackfeet Chairman and Chief Earl Old Person presented an eagle feather to Jonas, and the “Old Rawhide Orchestra” performed honor songs for him.
Jonas' mother is Marla Rides At The Door and his father is Sean Lewis.
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