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Navy SEAL Petty Officer 2nd Second Class Danny P. Dietz, 25, from Aurora , Colo. , was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission June 28, 2005. He received the Navy Cross posthumously Sept. 13, 2006. U.S. Navy photo

Navy SEAL Petty Officer 2nd Second Class Danny P. Dietz, 25, from Aurora , Colo. , was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission June 28, 2005. He received the Navy Cross posthumously Sept. 13, 2006. U.S. Navy photo

Navy SEAL Petty Officer 2nd Second Class Danny P. Dietz, 25, from Aurora , Colo. , was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission June 28, 2005. He received the Navy Cross posthumously Sept. 13, 2006. U.S. Navy photo

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