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Pentagon confirms first US Army death from Covid-19
A New Jersey Army National Guardsman is the first member of the US military to die of the Covid-19 coronavirus, the US Department of Defense has confirmed.
“Today is a sad day for the Department of Defense as we have lost our first American service member – active, reserve or Guard – to coronavirus,” Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in a statement on Monday, sending condolences to the man’s friends, family, civilian co-workers and the National Guard.
Governor Phil Murphy identified him as Captain Douglas Linn Hickok, a physician’s assistant from Jackson Township. He passed away on Saturday, having been hospitalized since March 21 and testing positive for Covid-19.
I’m heartbroken by the loss of @NJNationalGuard Captain Douglas Linn Hickok to coronavirus.He was a drilling guardsman and physician’s assistant, originally from Jackson.Our thoughts are with his wife, children, and their family.
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 30, 2020
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