In Memory OfSSgt Brett J. Shanahan

SSgt Brett J. Shanahan, 40, U.S.M.C., born in Alaska August 7, 1983, lost the battle within on January 21, 2024. Shanahan was a Motor Transport Operator with Combat Logistics Group 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and deployed to the Middle East four times. There, he provided combat and logistical support to U.S. forces throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. After the war, Shanahan became a Drill Instructor at MCRD San Diego and taught the next generation what it meant to be a Marine and the skills needed to survive in battle. Semper Fi, Marine! Til Valhalla, Brother!