LTC Wade Hagen retired from the US Army Reserve on January 1, 2022 after 30 years of distinguished service. A 1987 graduate of West Fargo High School, LTC Hagen began his military career as an Army ROTC scholarship cadet at the University of North Dakota. Upon earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Airway Science in professional flight, he was commissioned as a Combat Engineer 2LT in 1991.