About Dunham House
The Story is the Reason
A few years ago, Executive Director Colonel John Folsom and Craig Pirtle were at a Christmas event at Bethesda Naval Hospital, where they had the opportunity to visit rooms and meet soldiers and their families. In one of the rooms was a young soldier who had deployed with the 2nd Infantry Division and attached to II Marine Expeditionary Force in al Anbar Province in
In a clearing operation, the young soldier entered a house only to have an IED detonate head-high. Although he was fortunate not to lose any limbs, he was severely brain-damaged.
When Colonel Folsom met him, his mother and sister were with him. His mother held his hand. Someone in our group had a guitar, and the group sang to him. Although he could not speak, his eyes registered a joy upon hearing us. In that moment, Colonel Folsom could not help but wonder what would happen to him. Certainly, his parents were young enough to look after him for now, but then what? What happens when they are gone?
A Transformational Initiative
The Dunham House will be the first-of-its-kind, transformational initiative for combat-wounded veterans in need of long-term residen
Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom
"I didn't have the honor of knowing Cpl Dunham but I was in 29 Palms when he was killed and am honored to have served at the sametime in one of his sister battalions. He is a true hero and I can't wait to meet and salute him on the streets of heaven someday. Semper Fidelis brother!"
Jerry Hamman. 1/7 Baker Co. 3rd Platoon 3rd Squad of Chicago, Il
"I am writing an essay for my English class about heroes and i chose Jason as mine. I just pray that my essay will do justice by Jason and really portrays how he was a hero and why he still is one to this day. R.I.P Jason, god received a beautiful noble angel."
"I have to do a project in my history class over a Medal of Honor recipiant and I have been having you on my mind a lot and I just thank God for your bravery and sacrifice! I cant wait to meet you in heaven one day:)"
Monique Marsh of Lindale, Texas/US
"It was truly an honor to hold your hand and provide comfort during your fight to live and you had some fight left. Without a shadow of doubt, I knew your strength could bring you back to your family. I cannot express my gratitude enough for your dedic
'The Gift' documentary to tell story of Scio war hero Jason Dunham, fellow Marines
The documentary about Medal of Honor recipient Jason Dunham and his impact on fellow Marines is expected to be completed later this year
David Kniess met Jason Dunham by chance in , sitting next to him for a few hours on a flight. As Kniess expected, the young man with the high and tight haircut was a Marine. Kniess, a Navy veteran, found himself talking to Dunham for the length of the journey.
“He told me about some small town in upstate New York, Scio, and being a Marine,” Kniess recalled. “We talked about Iraq because the war was pending. Afghanistan had already started. He was one of these kids … It really impacted me later when I started meeting all his Marines. I’d hear the same story. He was one of those guys with a smile on his face. That’s who I met.
“I still remember him leaving the plane. I said hey, man, take care of yourself. He just kind of gave me that smile. ‘No worries, man.’ All I could think was, what a great kid.”
Nearly two decades later, Kniess is in the final stages of producing a documentar
Jason Lee Dunham
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Medal of Honor Recipient
Iraq War
Jason Lee Dunham (10 November - 22 April ) was a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on 14 April while serving with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines during the Iraq War
Dunham is the first Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in the War on Terror; the first Marine to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War; and the second recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in the Iraq War.
Jason Lee Dunham was born on 10 November at Scio, NY, to Dan and Debra Dunham. Jason lived in Scio his entire life with his parents, two brothers, and a sister. He graduated from Scio High school in , having played basketball for his high school team.
Military Service
Dunham joined the Marine Corps in After graduating from recruit training, he served as a Security Force sentry at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia until
In early , he was serving as a squad leader with 4th Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. His unit was based in Al-Karābilah. On 14
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