In Memory Of1LT Daniel P. Riordan

1LT Daniel P. Riordan, 24, U.S. Army, born February 17, 1983, was killed in action on June 23, 2007. Riordan was a Tank Commander with 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While conducting a combat patrol in Taji, his M1 Abrams tank was struck by an IED. Riordan and three of his brothers-in-arms did not survive the blast. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and has a Post Office and a scholarship program named in his honor. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!