Daniel was nominated by his wife Trisha:
Daniel is the most motivated sailor i have met. He has won many awards including being selected for sailor of the year on multiple occasions. When he is not at work he is home spending time with our kids or learning new ways to improve his career. He is always trying to better himself for his family and for the navy. He puts everything he has Into everything he does and I love him for that. He has been through two deployments to the middle east in the 7 years he has been win with more to come. He deserves to be called a hero every day and so much more.