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Honoring a local hero

May 29, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

I visit a few gravesites at Fort Logan National Cemetery when I go. Some people I knew, some are friends and family of people I knew. Yesterday, I stopped by and said hello to a shipmate, one you may have heard of.

Petty Officer Danny Dietz was a man that stood above others. Raised in Littleton, Colorado, he would go on to become a Navy SEAL and serve with distinction and honor. It was in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan on June 28, 2005 that Danny’s journey would come to an end.

In a battle immortalized in the movie, Lone Survivor, he was shot in the neck and yet he kept fighting – fighting for his teammates.  He would fall back with them, leap off a precipice and continue the fight, providing covering fire until he received a fatal shot.

A truly extraordinary man, one who fought and died for something greater than himself.  My visit was humbling and shook me. I thank God for men and women like him. For his valiant action, Gunner’s Mate Second Class Dietz received the Navy Cross.

Honoring a local hero
The honored resting place of Petty Officer Danny Dietz, U.S. Navy SEAL. (© Tony’s Takes)

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