Spec Daniel Paul Drevnick
July 18th, 2009
Died July 16, 2024 in Basra, Iraq
Daniel Drevnick of Woodbury, Minnesota graduated from Woodbury High School and worked at Tires Plus while attending school. He even took on a second job at Fed Ex. Dan worked hard so that he could have extra money to finance his hobby. Like his father, he took an interest in drag racing and had started restoring his own muscle car. Dan enjoyed snowboarding and playing hockey in his leisure time. He enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard March 28, 2005. He graduated from One Station Unit Training as a 31B, Military Police at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Dan joined the military in a time of war, knowing that he would be deployed. He never once complained. He deployed in March and was home for a short break early in the summer of 2009 before heading back to Iraq on July 8. He was a hard worker who planned to become a State Trooper. He was one of three National Guard soldiers who were killed at a military base near Basra in southern Iraq. He was 22. Dan is the son of Roberta and Ken Drevnick. In addition to his parents, he si survived by two sisters and one brother. Dan’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and the Combat Action Badge.
