Dana Reinhart:
CLASS OF 1958
Denfeld High SchoolClass of 1958
Duluth, MN
Washington State University - Business & EconomicsClass of 1970
Pullman, WA
University of Idaho - BusinessClass of 1970
Moscow, ID
Dana's Story
Life
Five children, 9 grandkids
Both sons are career military. Army son returned from his 2nd tour in Iraq; earned a Bronze Star; retired, 2008. Navy son, a pilot, flew in Somalia and his ship's planes were first into Afghanistan after 9/11. Spent 3 years in Italy, then, two years in Bahrain. Last stationed at Weisbaden, Germany, then retired with 29 years.
Two achievements in 2011 After being idle for 35 years, began to play tournament bridge again. Made Life Master , and in doing so, won a Regional title. Then, made Bronze Life Master and won a 2 session event at Nationals in Seattle. Also, in 2011 completed refereeing my 5,000th soccer games.
At the last reunion, I refereed a Denfeld girls' varsity game at the home field.
Colleges Attended:
US Coast Guard Academy
UMD
U of Idaho
Wash State University
Received two degrees from WSU in 1970
Workplace
Spent 11 years as a federal Special Agent, first with ATF, then GSA. With ATF, worked undercover in Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, Hawaii, Guam, as well as Washington. Rode a government owned Harley for a year. Looked like Serpico in mid 1970s. Assigned to 2 Secret Service details: with King Olaf of Norway, 1975 & with Ronald Reagan in CA in 1976. Later, worked as Financial Analyst for WA Dept of Corrections.
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fferent periods, my primary income was from refereeing soccer. Have refereed over 5400 games.
Retired in 2000, but referee soccer nearly full time; 282 games in 2004. Refereed over 200 games every year since 1993. Refereed Varsity game at Denfeld, Sept 2008. Referee USA Cup in Blaine MN for past 20 years. My final games were at USA Cup in Blaine, MN in 2014.
Military
Seven years in Marine Corps; served in combat with all 3 Divisions; 2nd Div, in Dominican Republic, 1st Div & 3rd Div in Viet Nam. In 2014, the VA determined I had 100% service connected disability, due to exposure to Agent Orange in Viet Nam. The disability is primarily technical, as I am fundamentally OK, but do have two ailments.
Also in 2014, received from the Marine Corps two Navy Presidential Unit Citations (after 48 years); one for operations with 3rd Marine Division in Viet Nam & another for operations with 1st Marine Division in Viet Nam.
Spent 2 years aboard Navy ships, going to Mediteranean twice, Caribbean once
Active, successful investor in stock market
Where have I lived: NE, in Connecticut; SE in N. Carolina, SW in California, San Diego & San Francisco; NW in Washington and Idaho.
Crossed both Atlantic & Pacific Oceans; been to Southern Hemisphere, Australia & New Zealand
Revised June, 2020
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