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Everett native retires after 30-year career with Marines

Published 1:30 am Monday, May 29, 2017

By Herald Staff

Everett native retires after 30-year career with Marines
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Everett native retires after 30-year career with Marines
Jan. 27, 2006 CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Daniel P. Furiak and Peter Strinden perform jump together out of a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aircraft during a High Altitude-Low Opening jump Feb. 27 as part of Exercise Balikatan 2006. HALO is a tactical jumping technique in which the parachutist opens their parachute at a low altitude after free-falling for a period of time. Furiak is the paraloft chief for 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. Strinden is the parachutes project officer for Marine Corps Systems Command.
Master Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Furiak

EVERETT — Master Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Furiak retired Friday after a 30-year career in the Marine Corps.

Furiak joined the Marines following his 1987 graduation from Cascade High School in Everett. He trained as a parachutist.

His service included tours in Japan, Somalia and Iraq. In 2010, he returned to serve as a deputy commandant at Marine Corps headquarters. He was as a senior advisor for installations and logistics.

Furiak’s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V and two gold stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the Combat Action ribbon. Furiak also is authorized to wear the Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Badge (Gold Wings) and Marine Corps Combatant Diver insignia (Gold Dive Bubble).

He’s the son of Al Furiak and Cherie Winsor.

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