On Mariah Smith's wrist is a bracelet that reads 'F*** ISIS' in all capital letters. It was a gift she received during a memorial at the U.S. Naval Academy to honor her sister, Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent, one of four Americans killed in an Islamic State suicide attack at
"I think you need this more than me right now," Kent's Navy teammate told Mariah as he handed her the bracelet.
Her language skills made her a valuable asset for Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEAL teams that she deployed with in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a chief cryptologic technician, part of Kent's job was talking to locals in order gain intelligence that would shape how missions were conducted. "Shannon was a perfect mix of humility and pride, professionalism and goofiness. If she was wearing a smile, there's no way in hell you weren't wearing one too," he said.
She had completed her bachelor's and master's degrees while on active duty and had been accepted to a Navy Ph.D. program in clinical psychology which she wanted to pursue in order to work with veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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