Tennessee Marine dies in Afghanistan

Middle Tennessee Marine dies in Afghanistan
By Matt Lakin
Knoxville News Sentinel
Posted August 14, 2010

Daniel Greer spent his life in service - sometimes as a firefighter, sometimes as a Marine reservist.

He gave his life for that service a week ago. Greer, 25, of Ashland City, Tenn., died Aug. 8 in Afghanistan's Helmand province while serving with Knoxville's Delta Company of the 4th Engineer Battalion.

Greer grew up in nearby Pegram and spent most of his life there except for trips to Knoxville to drill with his unit, Ashland City Fire Chief Chuck Walker said.

"He was the typical all-American guy," Walker said. "He'd been volunteering as a firefighter since he was a teenager. His family always came first, but when he wasn't with them, he was at the fire hall or with the Marines. He loved taking care of people and serving his country."
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Middle Tennessee Marine dies in Afghanistan