Medical clinic named for fallen medic

By Capt. Charles EmmonsSeptember 30, 2015

Medical clinic named for fallen medic
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) unveil the memorial plaque for the Corporal John M. Dawson Medical Clinic, Sept 17, 2015, at Operational Base Fenty in eastern Afghanistan. Dawson, a 3rd BCT, 101st Abn... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Medical clinic named for fallen medic
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The new sign for the Corporal John M. Dawson Medical Clinic is unveiled for the first time Sept. 17, 2015, at Operational Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Dawson, a 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) medic, was killed... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Service members with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) read the newly unveiled sign and plaque for the medical clinic honoring their fallen platoon medic, Cpl. John M. Dawson, Sept. 17, 2015, at Operational Base Fenty in ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of Resolute Support and U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, sits in the the center of a large crowd gathered for the dedication of the Corporal John M. Dawson Medical Clinic Sept. 17, 2015, in eastern Afghanistan. The ceremon... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of Resolute Support and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, shakes hands with 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division Soldiers present for the dedication of a medical clinic named for their fallen platoon medic, Sept. 17, 2015, in east... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Service members gathered in eastern Afghanistan Sept. 17, to celebrate the life of Cpl. John Dawson and honor his memory by dedicating a medical facility in his name.

The 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) hosted the ceremony, which was attended by leadership from 3rd BCT; Train, Advise, Assist, Command-East; and Resolute Support.

The short event included a speech from Lt. Col. Jason Curl, commander of 1st Sqdn. 33rd Cav. Regt. "Men of War," and an official unveiling of the plaque and sign for the Corporal John M. Dawson Medical Clinic.

"I could always see the love his fellow Soldiers felt for him here on the OB and out on patrols," said Curl. "After we lost Doc, you could see it in all of their faces. He will forever be in all of our hearts, and we will be better people because we knew him."

Dawson was killed April 8, 2015, during an insider attack that injured eight others in the Nangarhar Province. He was a platoon medic for Troop B, 1st Battalion, 33rd Cav. Regt., and deployed earlier this year as part of the Resolute Support mission to advise and mentor Afghan leaders.

The facility that was named for Dawson provides medical care for patients in the easternmost region of Afghanistan.

"It's an honor and a pleasure to have a medic who paid the ultimate sacrifice to be memorialized in such a way at a facility that has had such a strategic impact here in Afghanistan," said Capt. Bryan Spear, the commander of the medical clinic.

Dawson would occasionally train with the medical staff in the facility now bearing his name.

"The guys definitely enjoyed having him around; he was definitely a pleasure and someone great to work with when he'd come over and participate with the training events," said Spear.

Dawson will also be memorialized at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, later this year during an Eagle Remembrance ceremony.

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