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2020-07-21 -Obits-

Navy -- name that ship after Shannon Kent... Hers a story to be told

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Posted by Sherry 2020-07-21 03:17|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 Makes me feel kind of small.

Posted by gorb 2020-07-21 03:52|| 2020-07-21 03:52|| Front Page Top

#2 And read comments...

Posted by Sherry 2020-07-21 03:58|| 2020-07-21 03:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Impressive. There was no quit in this woman. A patriot and warrior.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-07-21 07:49|| 2020-07-21 07:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Thank You For This!

Posted by Sonny Black 2020-07-21 07:58|| 2020-07-21 07:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Dusty in here, isn't it? RIP

Posted by Frank G 2020-07-21 08:06|| 2020-07-21 08:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Something that hurts to read.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-07-21 08:18|| 2020-07-21 08:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Lifting up, she, her name, crew and family, prayers and thanks. Amazing type A. These are the kind of folks that we should name our ships after.

Hassoon recalled how he was challenged by some of the swimming tests: “She took time to work with me, to make sure that I was prepared. She didn’t have to do that.”

Kurds came to her rescue. Didn't "we" cut funding? Forgot.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-07-21 08:48|| 2020-07-21 08:48|| Front Page Top

#8 From comments

The article brought tears to my eyes as well. I didn’t enjoy the honor of knowing Shannon but her story is one I won’t forget. You must have incredible memories of the time you spent together and it’s friendship like yours that will help keep Shannon’s spirit alive for her sons.
Thanks for sharing the news of the request to immortalize this brave soldier with the naming of a warship in her honor - a fitting tribute, indeed. I’m off to assign a Google alert to watch for updates.
I’m sorry you lost your dear friend, two boys lost their amazing mother, and our country lost such a brave Patriot. RIP Dear Shannon💫

Until Valhalla..Chief.

Amen

Posted by Woodrow 2020-07-21 08:59|| 2020-07-21 08:59|| Front Page Top

#9 Find yourself 10 minutes and read this.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-07-21 09:33|| 2020-07-21 09:33|| Front Page Top

#10 So long as men and women such as she continue to find our company worth stepping forward for, I have faith we’ll be all right. That’s a heck of an obituary.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-07-21 10:58|| 2020-07-21 10:58|| Front Page Top

#11 *sigh* Country, not company. PIMF!!

Posted by trailing wife 2020-07-21 20:43|| 2020-07-21 20:43|| Front Page Top

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