With the news that the President will be recalling the troops from Iraq, it could come never-too-soon for the withdrawal from Afghanistan. This holds so much more true for the Elmwood Park family who received notification that their son, brother and grandson, 25 year old Marine Lance Corporal Nick Daniels was killed in action.

Still coming to grips with the loss of her brother, his younger sister, Kati, said, "I never thought it would happen to him," she said. "It's really hard, ya know -- he was just so young."


Lcpl. Daniels was a graduate from St. Patrick's High School on Chicago's Northwest Side, and was an all-conference football player, enlisting less than two years ago in the Marine Corps-- the first of his generation to do so. Becoming a Marine, according to his sister was "something Daniels always wanted to do." Nick was the eldest of four siblings.

According to Patriot Guard Rider Dave Hume, a gentleman that paid a visit to the family, "There will be a Marine at his side the entire time." All Fallen Heroes are accompanied in their journey home to American soil with specially assigned military personnel for transfer from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Further details on his funeral will be provided once made available.



God Bless The Troops will be honoring this brave, fallen hero by providing a framed Defender Print to the Gold Star Family. We invite anyone interested in helping to Fund-A-Frame for these Fallen Heroes' families to visit our website at www.Godblessthetroops.com and clicking on the "How You Can Help" button.