Court D. Haugen
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| Age: |
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23 |
| Hometown: |
Wenatchee, WA
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| Date of Death: |
3/11/09 |
| Incident Location: |
Luhe-Wildenau, Germany
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| Branch of Military: |
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Army |
| Rank: |
Private 1st Class |
| Unit: |
2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment |
| Unit's Base: |
Vilseck, Germany
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Court received a 15-gun salute by the Army during a military service at Wenatchee City Cemetery. Donations have poured in so the Wenatchee Valley cross that hovers above the city could be lit as a 10-day memorial, from March 19-28. And the governor directed Tuesday that flags at all Washington state agencies be lowered to half-staff through the close of business Thursday or through Friday morning.
Gregoire and assistant Dennis Clark presented the flags and a letter from the governor that read in part,
"We are humbled by Court's willingness to put himself at risk to protect our nation's cherished freedoms. … He will always be a hero in our eyes."
Court joined the Army in 2005 and was preparing for a second tour, this time in Afghanistan, when he died in March.