Justin Michael Hansen

Justin enlisted in the USMC in 2005 and attended the School of Infantry at Camp Pendelton, CA, where he graduated with honors. In 2006 he was selected for and graduated from the Basic Reconnaissance Course in Coronado, CA. He served with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion at Camp Schwab in Okinawa Japan, where he deployed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Justin joined the Special Operations Command in June 2009 and served two deployments to Afghanistan. He received a Purple Heart, two Combat Action Ribbons and two Good Conduct Medals. He was also a Corps parachutist and earned a brown belt with the Corps' Martial Arts Program. Justin was a motorcycle enthusiast, and with the assistance and expertise of his Uncle Lonnie, customized a 2009 Harley-Davidson Road King, which was featured in the April 2012 issue of American Iron Motorcycle Bagger magazine. He was a life-long fan of the University of Michigan and Detroit Lions football teams, and he represented the USMC at the Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, TX in 2011.