Dodge Dale Hellonen

Dodge Dale Hellonen, an active-duty U.S. Marine who was 24 at the time, carried a yellow "Don't Tread on Me" flag into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and was seen on video placing a "Make America Great Again" hat on a statue in the Rotunda; he was effectively demoted in the Marine Corps afterward but maintained a positive attitude and work ethic, which the sentencing judge noted carried weight. He pleaded guilty on June 12, 2023 to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, becoming the first of three Marines sentenced in connection with the riot. He was sentenced on 9/11/2023 to four years of probation and 279 hours of community service — one hour for each Marine killed or wounded in the Civil War.