Trooper Dan Sings the National Anthem
January 16, 2009: I had the privilege over the last two days to listen to Trooper Dan sing the Star Spangled Banner during the opening ceremony of the 2010 West Point Open Gymnastics competition. Despite hearing it twice, each time I really had to work hard to fight back the tears. He delivered the best rendition of our National Anthem I have ever heard. Sgt. Daniel M. Clark, known as “The Singing Trooper” has performed in uniform while representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since his entrance into the Academy in 1985. During this tenure with the State Police he performed at more than 2,500 events for Federal, State, Local, and Military functions. In addition he has performed 26 foreign National Anthems, in native dialect, for visiting dignitaries and sporting events. For 5 years he could also be heard on “Radio Disney” as “Trooper Dan”promoting safety for children.
