Daniel was nominated by his wife Melanie:
My husband is an Electronic Technician in the Navy. He’s been in the Navy for 5 years now. Getting ready to reenlist. He is the best husband to me and dad to our fur baby; Bailey. I’m very proud of him for the commitment to fighting for our freedom. It would mean the world to him if he got chosen cause he is such a hard worker, dedicated to his job and loves what he does. It would definitely be a great surprise to him.