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Danny Dietz

Danny Dietz
A bearded young man wearing a hat on the top of his head as well as a scarf around his neck while squinting. He wears a vest on his torso and is holding a carbine in his hands, the barrel of it facing upward. Behind him are beige-colored dwellings, shipping containers, and the peaks of snow-capped mountains.
Dietz in 2005
Birth name Danny Phillip Dietz, Jr.
Born (1980-01-26)January 26, 1980
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Died June 28, 2005(2005-06-28) (aged 25)
Kunar Province, Afghanistan  †
Buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, U.S. (39°38′57″N 105°03′10″W / 39.649162°N 105.052890°W / 39.649162; -105.052890Coordinates: 39°38′57″N 105°03′10″W / 39.649162°N 105.052890°W / 39.649162; -105.052890)
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service 1999–2005
Rank PO2 Collar Silver USN.png Gunner's Mate Second Class
Unit

U.S. Navy SEALs Special Warfare insignia.png U.S. Navy SEALs
Battles/wars

Global War on Terrorism
Awards A gold image depicting an eagle perched on an anchor, clutching a trident with one claw and a gun in the other. Special Warfare Insignia
A navy blue military ribbon with one thick vertical white stripe in the center. Navy Cross
A purple military ribbon with a thick white line at each end Purple Heart Medal
A green military ribbon with a thick orange stripe near each end of the ribbon Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
A multicolored military ribbon. From left to right the color pattern is; very thick blue stripe, very thick yellow stripe, thin red stripe, thick white stripe, thin blue stripe, very thick yellow stripe, very thick red stripe Combat Action Ribbon
A red military ribbon Navy Good Conduct Medal
A multicolored military ribbon. From left to right the color pattern is; very thick red stripe, thin white stripe, thin blue stripe, thin white stripe, thin red stripe, very thick gold stripe, thin red stripe, thin white stripe, thin blue stripe, thin white stripe, very thick red stripe. National Defense Service Medal
A multicolored military ribbon. From left to right the color pattern is; thin green stripe, thick red stripe, black stripe, very thick white stripe, thin red stripe, thin white stripe, thin black stripe, think white stripe, thin red stripe, very thick white stripe, black stripe, thick red stripe, think green stripe. Afghanistan Campaign Medal
A light blue military ribbon with a two bands of navy blue, white, navy blue stripes. Two yellow stripes inside the those bands, and a vertical center thick red stripe Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
A dark blue military ribbon with a thick yellow stripe, thick red stripe, space and then a white stripe, then mirrored on the other side Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
A multicolored military ribbon. From left to right the color pattern is; thick green stripe, thick red stripe, thick yellow stripe, thin blue stripe, very thick aqua stripe, thin blue stripe, thick yellow stripe, thick red stripe, think green stripe. Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
A dark blue military ribbon with three thin green stripes. One stripe is in the center of the ribbon and the other two are at near the edge of the ribbon. The is a large silver E centered in the ribbon. Rifle Marksmanship Medal
A dark blue military ribbon with 2 think green lines, one at each end of the ribbon with a large silver E centered on the ribbon. Pistol Marksmanship Medal
A gold image of a parachute with wings. Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia

U.S. Navy SEALs Special Warfare insignia.png U.S. Navy SEALs

Global War on Terrorism

Danny Phillip Dietz, Jr. (January 26, 1980 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL who was killed in the War in Afghanistan. He was posthumously awarded the U.S. Navy's second highest award for valorous actions in battle, the Navy Cross, on September 13, 2006.

Dietz was born on January 26, 1980 in Aurora, Colorado, the son of Danny Phillip, Sr. and Cindy Dietz, and the brother of Tiffany and Eric. In 1999, he graduated from Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado. He then joined the US Navy, graduated from basic training and went into BUD/S and was stationed in Virginia Beach, VA where he met his wife Maria (Patsy) and married her in 2003. He had two dogs that he adored, Nox (Tosa Mastiff) and Murphy (English Bulldog). He enjoyed the outdoors, spearfishing and rock climbing.

Dietz enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 31, 1999. Following his graduating from Recruit Training Command, Naval Station Great Lakes, on November 27, 1999, he completed Gunner's Mate "A" School at Naval Training Center in Great Lakes,IL. From there he transferred to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training and graduated with Class 232 in 2001. Dietz went on to attend the Basic Airborne Course at Fort Benning in Georgia, then SEAL Qualification Training and SEAL Delivery Vehicle Training. Immediately upon checking in at SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on November 8, 2001, he was assigned to Task Unit Bravo as the secondary SDV pilot and the Ordnance and Engineering Department head. In April 2005, Dietz deployed with his Special Reconnaissance element to Afghanistan to support Naval Special Warfare Squadron TEN in the prosecution of the Global War on Terrorism.


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