DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Justin M. Hansen, 26, of Traverse City, Mich., died July 24 while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
For more information media may contact the Marine Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office at 910-440-0770.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Justin M. Hansen, 26, of Traverse City, Mich., died July 24 while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
For more information media may contact the Marine Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office at 910-440-0770.
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from marinecorpstimes:
Posted : Wednesday Jul 25, 2012 19:34:57 EDT
Lejeune sgt. killed in Badghis province combat
A North Carolina-based Marine was killed earlier this week in Afghanistan, Defense Department officials confirmed late Wednesday.
Sgt. Justin M. Hansen, 26, of Traverse City, Mich., died Tuesday while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, according to the military. Hansen was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, out of Camp Lejeune.
Hansen’s father, who confirmed the death earlier Wednesday, said his son died after being shot while on a house sweep. Hansen was on his second deployment to Afghanistan and also deployed once to Iraq, his father said.
Rick Hansen said his son was no stranger to the insurgents that U.S. forces faced.
“I said, ‘Do you get real close to these guys — the enemy?’ And he said, ‘Oh yeah. Someday we’ll sit down in a corner and we’ll talk about it,’ ” he told the Traverse City (Mich.) Record-Eagle. “That day never came.”
Hansen, a 2003 graduate of Kingsley (Mich.) High School, played football in high school.
Lifelong friend Jon Walton said Justin Hansen was “always full of energy, always up for something new.”
“And he was the most committed person I’ve ever met,” Walton said. “Whatever he did, he did 110 percent.”
Amanda Herrick, who graduated from Kingsley High a year before Hansen, said his loss was being strongly felt.
“We are still a small community. Everybody knows everybody,” Herrick said.
Kingsley is about 12 miles south-southeast of Traverse City.
Hansen joined the Corps seven years ago, according to TV stations WWTV/WWUP.
A North Carolina-based Marine was killed earlier this week in Afghanistan, Defense Department officials confirmed late Wednesday.
Sgt. Justin M. Hansen, 26, of Traverse City, Mich., died Tuesday while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, according to the military. Hansen was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, out of Camp Lejeune.
Hansen’s father, who confirmed the death earlier Wednesday, said his son died after being shot while on a house sweep. Hansen was on his second deployment to Afghanistan and also deployed once to Iraq, his father said.
Rick Hansen said his son was no stranger to the insurgents that U.S. forces faced.
“I said, ‘Do you get real close to these guys — the enemy?’ And he said, ‘Oh yeah. Someday we’ll sit down in a corner and we’ll talk about it,’ ” he told the Traverse City (Mich.) Record-Eagle. “That day never came.”
Hansen, a 2003 graduate of Kingsley (Mich.) High School, played football in high school.
Lifelong friend Jon Walton said Justin Hansen was “always full of energy, always up for something new.”
“And he was the most committed person I’ve ever met,” Walton said. “Whatever he did, he did 110 percent.”
Amanda Herrick, who graduated from Kingsley High a year before Hansen, said his loss was being strongly felt.
“We are still a small community. Everybody knows everybody,” Herrick said.
Kingsley is about 12 miles south-southeast of Traverse City.
Hansen joined the Corps seven years ago, according to TV stations WWTV/WWUP.
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