Freedom Remembered

Born: May 25, 2024
Died: June 11, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Master Sgt. Jeremy Matthew Hougdahl grew up in Bovey, Minnesota, where his dream from an early age was to serve his country. He 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 United States Army in January 1997 as an infantryman. He earned his Green Beret in 2000 and became an 18B, Special Forces Weapons Sergeant. During his military service Jeremy was stationed in several places including Fort Bragg, N.C.; Stuttgart, Germany; Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Fort Carson, Colorado. He deployed to Kosovo from March to June 2003, the Balkens in 2004 and once in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from November 2005 to March 2005. His 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 Assault Badge, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, National Defense 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. Jeremy was currently assigned to 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson. He died in a motorcycle accident at the age of 39. He is survived by his mother and his children. Jeremy was buried in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota - Sec 30 Site 536

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