John E. Masson

MSG (Ret.) United States Army

House Location: Pinehurst, NC

House Status: Pre-Planning

MSG John E. Masson is no stranger to serving our Country.  He served in the US Army in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, in the Indiana Army National Guard, the Ohio Army National Guard and the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.  On October 16, 2010, while conducting Village Stability Operations in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, MSG Masson stepped on an improvised explosive device and sacrificed three extremities to preserve freedom for us.  With the immediate knowledge that he had lost both legs and his dominant arm, he aided his fellow Medical Sergeant and teammates in treating his wounds – actions which clearly saved his life.  MSG Masson received the Purple Heart Medal for his injuries and a second Bronze Star Medal for his actions in combat.

    MSG John Masson resides in Fayetteville, NC with his wife Dustina, son Johnathan, daughter Morgan, and son Ethan.  Just a glimpse of Masson’s body shows how much he lost serving his country.   The wounds will change his life forever.  Masson says he will walk again.  “It’s something I wish could be taped,” Masson says.  “The day it happens we could show it right back to the enemy, that you didn’t do anything to this guy.  He’s right back, you know?”

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