Expeditionary Warfare Freefall Parachutist Jared W. Day

A LIFE REMEMBERED

We speak the name.

Navy Information Systems Technician Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Jared W. Day died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding was shot down. The family of Jared Day, 28, of Taylorsville, Utah, confirmed the SEAL&rsquos death in a statement prior to the Defense Department&rsquos announcement. Day&rsquos family attended a ceremony for the troops earlier this week at Dover Air�Force Base, Del., where they were given a few minutes with President Obama. Day enlisted in July 2002, according to the Navy. He graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training at Coronado in 2005, and he was a member of a West Coast based SEAL team from November 2004 to November 2007 before reporting to his East Coast-based unit. His decorations include Joint Service Commendation Medal with Combat &lsquoV&rsquo device for valor Army Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal two Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medals Presidential Unit Citation two Good Conduct Medals National Defense Service Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon Rifle Marksmanship Medal and Pistol Marksmanship Medal.