On the recordFebruary 22, 2010
I extend my most sincere gratitude to fallen soldier, CAPT Daniel Whitten, and his family. Captain Whitten was a decorated officer who served valiantly with Company C, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, NC, before he was killed by an improvised explosive device in the Zabul province, Afghanistan, on February 2, 2010. When people described CAPT Daniel Whitten, comments such as, 'always doing the right thing,' 'stood by his values,' 'true to his family and himself,' 'trusted his character' were common responses. It is a true testament to the character of Captain Whitten that those who knew him held him in such high regard. My deepest sympathies go out to Captain Whitten's wife Starr, his mother Jill, his father Dan, and his sister CAPT Sarah Whitten who is currently serving her country in Afghanistan. It is men like CAPT Daniel Whitten who guarantee our Nation's security and our people's liberty.
