Mark J. Daily, 23

i found out about Mark when i was dating his childhood neighbor, Ryan Oconnell. When we started dating was around the time of Mark's death. All Ryan could do is talk about Mark as if he were there still, laughing at the games they used to play as kids. He still has his favorite pants that Mark gave to him. I felt like i couldve gotten along with him if he were still here. i wish he was. i find it amazing he wrote an essay that touched people it was read in the senate. i give my prayers and love to him and his family. we are WB Warriors! xoxo

Mark- I knew you through your mom's lovely and prideful chats about you and your siblings. I loved your mom and didn't even know her that well. She helped me with my hearing aides. When she spoke of you and your amazing accomplishments, her face lit up the room. I can't express how much you and your story has affected my life. A young, inspirational, wise beyond his years man, who's life was cut way too short trying to make a positive impact on a broken country. Upon discovering of your passing, your mom and I shared a private moment in her office and both cried. Not so much for the way you passed but for the life you wouldn't be able to complete.

I had a few classes with Mark in High Scho0l. He was always cracking jokes and was a genuinely good person. I am shocked to hear that a person who loved life as much as Mark is not here with us anymore.

I don't know this soldiers as I'm just visiting the website. I thank him and his family for his dedication to our county. Thank you for keeping America free and protecting our beliefs. It's because heroes like you my very young daughter will be able to live freely in this wonderful country. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Many your memory never be forgotten. RIP

I served with Mark during our deployment to Mosul, IZ. I remember working with him prior to our deployment and also enjoying our last days together stateside. And nearly everyday I think of the day I walked into my company cp and learned of his death...the day I saw his flag-covered casket loaded into the back of a C-130...and the day I saw his headstone at Arlington. Mark was one of the best men I knew and I was honored to call him my friend. Brother, you are dearly missed. I pray that you are resting truly in peace

Mark and I were class mates and friends at UCLA ROTC. He was truely one of the best among us, we all looked up to him. He was a born leader. Mark embodied the best atributes of what makes this country great and I often found myself in awe of how much insight and wisdom such a young man had. I will never forget him.