Comments on: Remembering Danny Dietz

By: Eric Pieper

Eric Pieper — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:41:11 +0000

Hoorrraaahh to the statue and those who fought to keep his M4 and gear. A statue of him without his equipment will only devalue what he did for us? we should not fear our soldiers because they are trained to kill. We must remember that they are of us, and are there to keep us out of harms way. Danny and anyone who has lost their lives for us should be held up as heros! School children should know that they are protected from evil by men like Danny.

By: Richard Sides

Richard Sides — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:54:25 +0000

Marcus Luddrell, a SEAL teammate, describes Danny’s last fight in Lone Survivor. I am an old man now, but when I read about Danny’s bravery, I wished I were young again and could try to be like him. The SEALs deserve all America’s gratitude. More importantly, America should never betray the cause for which these men fought and so bravely died.

By: Idaho

Idaho — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:42:15 +0000

I just finished the book Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell…Dietz’s teammate that survived Operation Redwing and how Dietz fought valliantly. It was amazing.

By: P-3W

P-3W — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:13:20 +0000

Rest well, Danny Dietz.

I think what I like best about the statue is how approachable he seems. He’s relaxed and squatting down, sort of at a child’s level, looking calm and very, very competent.

He looks like what he was, an American warrior.

I have faith that the children who will see his statue will see beyond the fears of their wimpy parents and teachers, and see the true worth of this man and his sacrifice for all of us.

By: jpr

jpr — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:19:04 +0000

It’s an excellent statue, rightfully showing who he was and what he did. Children need to see those kind of monuments and hopefully the story behind them– of dedication to service, sacrifice and seflessness, sinks in on some level in a positive way.

There’s a wonderful statue of an american WWI soldier, with rifle in one hand and the other raised in a “follow me” gesture, in Memorial Park in the town I grew up in, just west of Chicago. My father always took us over to see it and read the marker plaque (sp?) when we went there for 4th of July concerts, and I read it again last night.

In the decades it’s been there never have there been negative comments or people disparaging it.

Those who think statues like that are inappropriate are ill-informed and refuse to open their minds. How can they see it like that? What don’t they get?

By: HomefrontSix

HomefrontSix — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:56:43 +0000

My kids will learn that these things have meaning. I guarantee it.