Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN), in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service, has announced the post office renaming ceremony in honor of Pine City’s courageous fallen Marine, Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder:

What:  Dedication ceremony and renaming of the Pine City Post Office as the Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office Building.

Who:  U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN); Daniel’s wife, Diana Fedder; Larry Bock, USPS Sr. Manager, Post Office Operations

When:  Monday, August 27, 2012 | 9 a.m.

Where:  Pine City Post Office | 170 Evergreen Square SW | Pine City, MN

The family of Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder has extended an invitation to the public.

On June 5, 2012, President Barack Obama signed H.R. 3220 into law, legislation which renames the Pine City Post Office as the Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office Building in honor of his brave and distinguished service to his country.  Authored by Rep. Cravaack, the legislation was unanimously supported by the Minnesota Congressional Delegation.

Master Sergeant Daniel Fedder died on Aug. 27, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.  He was a 16-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, with completed combat deployments to Iraq in 2004 and 2006 and an overseas deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2007. He was the recipient of many military awards, including the Purple Heart, two Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medals, and a Joint Service Achievement Medal.

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Representative Cravaack serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee – where he is Vice Chair of the Aviation Subcommittee – the Homeland Security Committee, and the Science, Space and Technology Committee. The 8th Congressional District covers 18 counties in Northeast Minnesota.

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