MSG Jeremy Matthew Hougdahl, 38, USA, Richfield, MN, 22, 23 JUN 10



29 Patriot Guard stood a flagline of honor at the Visitation and 23 at the funeral service and interment at FSNC for Master Sgt. Jeremy Matthew Hougdahl, 39, assigned to 4th Battallion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado, died in a motorcycle accident on June 11th in Colorado Springs, CO.

Hougdahl, a native of Bovey, MN graduated from high school in 1989 and joined the Marine Corps in June 1989. He separated from the Marine Corps in 1994 and joined the U.S. Army in January 1997 as an infantryman. Hougdahl later earned his Green Beret in 2000 and became an 18B, Special Forces Weapons Sergeant. Hougdahl's military education includes Basic and Individual Training, Basic Airborne School, Warrior Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, Combat Life Savers Course, Jumpmaster Course, Air Assault Course, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE-High Risk) Course, and the Special Forces Qualification Course.

His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Accommodation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, and the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal.

His decorations include the Special Forces Tab, Parachutist Badge, Air Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kuwait Campaign with Bronze Service Star, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, United Nations Medal, and the NATO Medal.

Hougdahl's duty stations include Fort Carson, CO; Fort Bragg, NC; Stuttgart, Germany; and Fort Campbell, KY. He deployed once in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; as well as deployments to the Balkans and Kosovo.

All thre parts of the mission were held in high heat and humidity. We were honored when some of Jeremy's 29 fellow unit members brought everyone on the flagline electrolite packed water, WOW did it make a difference.

Jeremy's family appreciated us being there,

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Thank you all for supporting this family,
Tim Leonhardt