Husband of Sailor killed in Syria says she was forced on deployment despite bout with cancer
By Stars and Stripes| January 31st, 2019|Military News, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy|0 Comments
Family speaking out after Sailor killed in Syria
The female Navy chief petty officer who was killed in Syria was cleared for deployment, despite having a physical condition that prevented her from pursuing military education opportunities- and now her family is speaking out.
Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician Shannon M. Kent was killed in action earlier this month during a suicide bombing in the Syrian city of Manbij. At the time of her death, she was 35 years of age and a married mother of two.
Joe Kent, a retired Green Beret warrant officer and Shannon Kent’s husband, is now asking the Navy to review the odd rule that forbade her from training to be a psychologist, but allowed her to continue to deploy.
https://popularmilitary.com/husband-of-sailor-killed-in-syria-says-she-was-forced-on-deployment-despite-bout-with-cancer/
