Sgt. John E. Hansen, 41, of Austin, Texas died July 26 in Khakrez, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Hansen, an artillery data systems specialist, joined the Air Force in October 1999 before transferring to the Army seven years later. Hansen completed assignments in New Mexico, Colorado and North Carolina before reporting to Lewis-McChord in December 2011. This was his second combat deployment; he deployed to Iraq from December 2007 to February 2009.
Sergeant John Eric Hansen age 41. Killed in action in Afghanistan. Beloved husband of Amber Hansen; dearest father of Jack Hansen and Nadia Hansen; step-father of River and Thatcher Kinard; loving son of the late Robert James Hansen, Jr. and the late Wanda Mae (Capes) Hansen; dear brother of Gage-David Hansen, Lisa (Joe) Hansen-Culfa, and Lori Hansen; son in law of Nanette Trueblood, and John Wray; brother in law of Taylor Trueblood.
Memorial Day represents one day of national awareness and reverence, honoring those Americans who died while defending our freedom.
We invite you to participate in Light-A-Candle, by making a dedication to honor those who have served. This year we are partnering with A Network for Grateful Living to bring our community a unique experience of being able to light a virtual candle for your personal intention.Your gift will go directly to support recovery and resilience among our veterans, families, and communities. These programs include more than 100 free Mindful Resilience yoga classes across the USA, training scholarships and healing retreats for veterans.
Step 1: Please press the Green Donate button on the upper right side of this page & complete your dedication.
Step 2: Next you’ll receive an email link which will direct you to a virtual candle lighting ceremony.
Step 3: Our 3rd Annual Light-A-Candle ceremony will be held aboard the USS Intrepid honoring your dedication during a moment of silence and candle lighting on June 3rd in New York City. Please join us if you can. We'd love to see you there!
Thank you!
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| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Amber Hansen | 06/02/2018 | $20.00 | Thank you for your cash donation Lisa Cummings! I appreciate you. | Therese Smith | 05/24/2018 | $10.00 | You are loved | Josh Vires | 05/24/2018 | $100.00 | I miss ya brother! You where a good friend and I think about you daily. I know your in a better place. RIP brother | Nanette Trueblood | 05/23/2018 | $50.00 | We all miss you so much. Your little man will always know what a great man you were. | Darrell Arndt | 05/21/2018 | $40.00 | I will never forget you and will help keep your memory alive for the duaration of my life! | Robert Strauss | 05/21/2018 | $20.00 | I had never met John Eric, but I'm a friend of his brother Gage-David Hansen, and know he meant a lot to him. | Eugene A Boucher | 05/21/2018 | $25.00 | Never met John but proud to be friends with his brother Gage |
| Total | $265.00 | ||