The Good Life – November-December 2023

ON THE COVER | DYLAN HENDERSON
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY:
DYLAN HENDERSON
know the Marine Corps will be there and we want to
thank them for their service.”
Through this honor, however, one theme shines
through: family.
“It’s a very moving moment, very personal, very
intimate,” he said. “There have been times when I’ve
teared up, there are times where I know others have
teared up. I’ve never met this person and they’ve
never met me, but in that moment there’s a very
deep level of connection. Even though we’ve never
met them we understand what they’ve gone through
and we want them to know that we’re there.”
Always a Marine
While the Marine Corps is Henderson’s life for now,
it’s not the only thing in his life.
He enjoys spending time with his wife and their dogs
and says North Dakota is one of his favorite places.
“I’ve lived in a pretty decent amount of locations
in the few years since I left Michigan,” Henderson
said. “And this area is easily one of my favorites.
The people, the patriotism, the community support
— just everything the Fargo area emulates. It’s very
cool to be part of.”
Henderson says he enjoys doing CrossFit and even
is starting to get back into competing with CrossFit.
He says he also loves to fish, and that is one of the
big reasons he loves North Dakota.
As far as his plans for the next five years?
“I hope to still be serving my country through the
United States Marine Corps,” he said. “And at that
point, we’ll hopefully add an additional member
of our family that’s not covered in fur. But overall,
I hope to continue to better myself, inspire others
around me and continue service.”
And when it comes to continuing service, he knows
he is never in it alone.
“I’m also thankful for the community support and
for the hometown Reserve Marines who are from
the Fargo area who answer their Nation’s call,” he
said.
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