I’m gonna miss you good sir. You were a funny, caring, and a blast to work with brother. Keep and eye on us down here...


Many good memories of those fun times at your house.  I still remember the super cool inflatable obstacle course you had set up for the kids in the backyard.  We were really competitive bro,  but I still kicked your butt.    Miss you bro and pray you have peace now in Heaven, and I pray for peace and comfort for your beautiful family.  

Jason Cartee will be missed by all his brothers and sisters from MOBSECRON 7(Det 71) Plank-owner to the greatest detachment to ever serve the Pacific! 

As a friend and colleague, I have served alongside him in various situations and one thing is for sure with Jason, he believed in a principal called “extreme Ownership” which meant there are no bad  teams only leaders. He lived by that and practiced it like he preached. 

He lead boat crews and fireteams, trained some of the best Sailors our rating has in expeditionary warfare, and deeply cared about those close to him. The world is gonna be a colder place without Jason to talk to or joke with, and I’m am positive that I would not be the only person to say that. 

To his family, your son has done everything for his country, and he has been an upright man and great friend. Respectful, dependable, trustworthy and energetic with one goal in mind; making everyone proud and doing his duties to the upmost best he could do them. Godbless you all. 

I am sorry so very sorry for such great loss. Heaven will gain another Angel, May God have mercy on him. He now will sing with the Angels. 

Sincerely and Respectfully,

Heath Garcia
MAC(SW/AW) retired
NAS Whidbey Island

I served with Jason in Guam with Mobile Security Squadron 7, Detachment 71. 
I remember Jason as a quiet and humble guy who pushed himself others far beyond our high standards. I remember the motivation and encouragement as I worked to better myself, and as strong and fast as I got, I could never keep up with Cartee. He’d like to run in front of me while I was giving everything I had to catch up and pass him, but he was running backwards and smiling at me. I’m honored to have gotten to meet his family yesterday, and I’m honored to have called him my brother and family. He will be greatly missed, and we have a lot of great memories to look back on and hold onto. 

With all of our love,
“Squishy”

I met Cartee about 9 years ago. The first person to introduce himself to me as I was new in the Unit. He was a friend and brother in Arms and he will be sorely missed. Rest In Peace MA1.

-Randy

Cartee was one of the most proud and dedicated sailors I have ever worked with. I served with him and I got learn a lot from him. He was very stern, but he was a good LPO and a better sailor.

Rest in peace brother.

Jason you will be missed loved our talks.  I remember you coming on the Quarter deck  doing rounds and just to talk and you talked about your family.  After looking at the pictures you had a beautiful family.  Your time at NSA Athens you only had your wife and oldest daughter and you were so proud.   Rest high on that mountain Jason.  
To Jason's family you all will be in my prayers and I've sent up many since I heard of his passing.   God bless each of you. 

Jason was such a loving kind of guy.  He was quick to offer help, especially sweet knowing that I and my 5 kids were alone, overseas, and my husband was often deployed. Jeanette and her littles (Draper was a newborn) were the apples of his eye. Even after leaving Japan, they've always been close to my heart.  

I was stationed with Jason in Yokosuka, Japan. From the moment I got there he acted as a mentor and friend. He is an outstanding Sailor and buddy, Till Valhalla brother!

I helped train Jason when he was a MA3 and  stationed in Naples Italy. Jason was very astute young man and extremely smart.  He will be sorely missed!  Rest in Peace my friend until we meet again!

I deployed with Jason on wave 8 ESIT in 2017. He was an awesome COG on the USNS Tippecanoe and a first rate LPO. He will be sorely missed. Rest In Peace, MA1.

Jason was a great man and a fantastic Sailor. I have great memories of him on the patrol boats in Japan. Rest in peace brother. 

Jason was an enthusiastic and driven shipmate I was HONORED to serve with.  He exemplified everything you'd want a fellow Sailor to be.  I am deeply saddened to hear about this.  May God be with him.

Jason and I were stationed together in Yokosuka, Japan. He was a true  professional, devoted to duty. He lived by the Navy Core Values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment. He will be truly missed by all his shipmates that served with him. 

Rest In Peace Brother. 

Jason and I we’re stationed in Guam together. He will forever be missed. 

Went to FLETC with Jason UPTP-414A. Great guy, fun to hang around. You will be missed.

Matthew 5:9
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Wow, wow. I meet Cartee in San Diego- North Island and deployes with him. Stand up man. Peace be with his loved ones.  See you again shipmate.  
 

Rest In Peace you are relieved we have the watch fair winds and following seas 

I done some training events with Jason a couple of years ago at AT before deployment. We had gone out after work to blow off some steam from the stress and drama of "work ups" a bunch of times. We found out that we were in bootcamp together and we had been to a lot of places at the same time. We shared many sea stories. I was thankful to get to know him not in uniform. Please see his TWS site and know how much he accomplished in his career.

I was stationed with Jason in Guam...one of the hardest workers and always wanted to put a smile on the face of those around him. I just spoke with him about a week ago or so about dinner plans with our families. (We live in the same area) 

Prayers from my family to the entire Cartee family!! You will always be missed Jason!

Mick

It is very unfortunate that I had to hear about this while currently on my first deployment. Its honestly hard to put into Words, all I can say is that he was one of the coolest MA1s I’ve ever meet. The first 3-4 months into my deployment I was texting him as I was going through NIACT and SRF-B and telling him about everything I’ve gone through, and him being the person he is was quick to reply and give his best advice. I just hope he is resting easy. God speed MA1. I have the watch. 

Where do you start with this... Jason was an amazing person. I wish I could have known him on a more personal level and not just that of rank. Whenever I came in for drill he would always greet me with a smile on his face. He was a great leader and a great mentor. If I ever had a problem or a question he was always ready and willing to help. He would share great stories about his times on deployment. The world has lost a great man and I weep for it and his wife. My love goes out to them in this great time of need.

Jason was someone who wasn’t afraid to stand up for the weak. He was someone that if you’d needed him to do something, he would do it and when finished, he’d give you his input. He was always quick to volunteer for tasks and he also had some funny jokes, but the problem was you couldn’t tell if he was joking or not. He was a Navy Veteran and a DoD police officer. I had the most distinctive honor to work with him at NAS Fort Worth.  It is very sad to hear of his passing. He was a friend, colleague, and a brother who you worked with. Rest In Peace Jason. To his family, I know that it will be difficult in the days, weeks, and even months to come. Know that we are here for you all. Thank you for allowing us the honor and privilege to have worked with your son, brother, uncle, nephew, and husband...Jason.

I am IT2 Uvina, i was deployed with him, and we were battle buddies in same team during convoy ops recovering the remains of damaged combat vehicles in Iraq, we spend 9 month doing EISIT ops, in 3 different ships, countless ECP watch hours so the rest of the team members could have time off while we were on the ports of Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Dubai, Djibouti, God speed my friend until we meet again at  Davy Jones Locker.

Jason was my partner when stationed in Athens, GA. In that time he and I saw each other through some very difficult times.  He forever was my friend and my brother. Even after I left he made sure to keep in contact. I’ll never forget when I came back for a quick visit the old crew were hanging out at a backwoods country bar. Jason got bored enough that he decided to descretely spray some pepper spray. All of a sudden the familiar scent assaulted me and I couldn’t stop coughing. I look over and see Jason grinning that grin of his and I knew what happened. It was difficult to laugh while I’m coughing, but man that was hilarious. He was always the prankster but you could count on him to have your back no matter what. I’ll forever be grateful for him taking me under his wing and helping me be a better sailor. My prayers go out to his loved ones. If any of you need anything please don’t hesitate to say the word. Fair winds and following seas Cartee. 

It is hard to put into words how it feels to lose a friend and shipmate. You will be greatly missed and never forgotten. To Jason's family, you are not alone in this. We are, and always will be, your family. 

One of my favorite memories with Jason. We attended SRF-B together. The picture is all of us cracking up over the predicament that Padron found himself in.   (You can see Jason giggling away in the background.) Later that week we all had the pleasure of experiencing OC for the first time. Not Jason, he had already maxed out his qualification for having lava sprayed in your face. So, like Jason always did, he volunteered. He was the red man. This individual was put at the end of the obstacle course fully padded up. The idea was to defend yourself against the red man while being in extreme pain. Unfortunate for us, hysterical to Jason. I don’t think a single soul escaped Jason unscathed.  He was a great friend and a great shipmate.  I will miss you brother. 

We were honored to have Jason and Jeanette and his lovely kids attend our wedding. They were so happy together. Jeanette, you and the kids are not alone. We want to share this trial with you and make life happier again. 

OBITUARY

Jason Ryan Cartee

17 March, 1980 – 12 February, 2020

Keller's Old Town Funeral Home & Cremation Service

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