SGT Rick L. Kuhn, 55, North Dakota Army National Guard, born in October 14, 1966, passed away on September 12, 2022. Kuhn was a Combat Engineer and deployed with 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion for Operation Iraqi Freedom. There, he rebuilt the decayed infrastructure and disarmed IEDS placed along routes heavily used by U.S. forces. Kuhn loved to help his fellow veterans as a member of the VFW, American Legion, and Mission 22. He is remembered as a generous prankster with a great sense of humor and a big heart. Rest easy, Soldier! Til Valhalla, Brother!