California’s War Dead
Mark J. Daily

Mark J. Daily, 23

Army , 2nd Lieutenant
Mosul, Iraq
Gender: Male
Hometown: Irvine
Burial: Cremated
I know it is hard for you knowing that I am over here in danger, but never forget that I came here on behalf of the countless brothers who were torn apart by the savage exploits of this region's tyrants.
— Mark J. Daily, in an e-mail to his brother
On the night before he deployed to Iraq, Daily wrote an essay for his MySpace page on why he joined a wartime Army. After his death, the essay, written in 20 minutes, ricocheted throughout the Internet and was read on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
Times obituary »
Mark Daily's MySpace page »
Tribute in Vanity Fair by Christopher Hitchens »
Mark Daily's essay: "Why I Joined" »
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