Danny Dietz died right there in my arms. I don't know how quickly hearts break, but that nearly broke mine... I had to leave him or else die out here with him. But I knew one thing was certain. I still had my rifle and I was not alone, and neither was Danny, a devout Roman Catholic. I left him with God. Marcus Luttrell
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It happened on September 21, 2007. It was the first day of deer hunting season. Danny Dietz, a 32-year-old police officer in St. Paul, Minnesota, had started for his morning patrol when he saw a man shoot through the window of a house.

The bullet hit Danny's partner Matthew Ulongo in the chest. Danny ran inside to help his wounded partner. As he treated him, he called for help on his radio. He then made it outside but saw that Ulongo was dead.

He had been shot again—this time by the same man who killed him—and lay motionless on the ground. Danny Dietz was not about to give up so easily though. He made it back to his squad car and opened fire on the shooter, killing him too. Then he returned to Ulongo and performed CPR on him until emergency crews arrived and took them both to the hospital where they died. For doing what most people would do after being shot at least twice within minutes, Danny Dietz is one of the most incredible men I have ever known.

This quote perfectly sums up what it means to be an outstanding person even when everything seems lost. You may be given a second chance but only if you know where you stand with God and that there is a purpose behind everything that happens in your life."

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