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NJ National Guard Captain Is 1st Coronavirus Death In U.S. Military NJ National Guard Captain Is 1st Coronavirus Death In U.S. Military
NJ National Guard Captain Is 1st Coronavirus Death In U.S. Military A captain in the New Jersey Army National Guard has died of the coronavirus, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday night. U.S. Army Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok of Jackson died on Saturday, seven days after being hospitalized. Hickok is the first U.S. service member to die of the coronavirus, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said. Hickok was originally from Jackson and served as a drilling guardsman and physician’s assistant, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. "I’m heartbroken by the loss," Murphy wrote on Twitter. "Our thoughts are with his wife, children, and their family." Hick…