Devarje "DJ" Daniel won the Young Patriot Award at the Patriot Awards ceremony last Thursday (Nov. 6), and if you've been following his story, you know that the way he accepted his trophy was completely on brand.

Over the past couple of years, the 13-year-old boy — who's been battling brain and spinal cancer since 2018 — has made headlines as a record-setting honorary police officer, honorary Secret Service agent and passionate advocate for pediatric cancer causes.

He's even rubbed elbows with some big country stars, including Darius Rucker and Jason Aldean, in the process.

Watch DJ Daniel Win the Young Patriot Award at the 2025 Patriot Awards

The Young Patriot Award is given out to young individuals who exemplify "patriotism, courage and dedication," according to Fox Nati

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