“Forever Loved, Never Forgotten”
The Navy Gold Star Program is eternally grateful for the sacrifice of those Service Members who have died in service to our country. To help us to never forget, we have set up this tribute page to honor and remember the memory of those lives. If you would like to honor the memory of your Sailor, Soldier, Marine, Airman or Coast Guardsman through the Navy Gold Star website please submit your thoughts and a photo.
Darin was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois and moved to Columbia, Maryland, in 1985. He was a Midshipman at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, graduating with honors in 1998. After graduation, he became a Naval Intelligence Officer with his first tour with Carrier Air Wing 7, deploying aboard the USS Eisenhower in 2000. In March of 2001, Darin married Devora and began working in the Chief of Naval Operations Intelligence Plot in the Pentagon. He was killed during his shift in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Darin was kind, caring, and generous, always the life of the party. His smile would light up a room. He was a sports fan and loved music. Darin lived his life according to the motto, “live as though you will die tomorrow, but learn as though you will live forever.”