The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced it will pay off the mortgage on the home of fallen Chief Cryptologic Technician Shannon Kent, who was killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria.
Shannon was an American hero who deployed eight times in a 15-year military career, cancer survivor, wife and mother to two little boys.
For this 35-year-old mother, public service came naturally. Her husband, Joseph, was a member of the US Army Special Forces, her grandfather was a New York police officer, her father is a top ranking officer in the New York State Police, her uncle is a retired member of the New York City Fire Department and her mother was a teacher.
For the native New Yorker, however, it was the September 11th attacks that inspired her to serve her country.
After enlisting in 2003, she spent the next 15 years protecting our country while serving multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Late last year, Shannon once again had to say goodbye to her husband and two young sons to deploy to Syria as a member of the Cryptologic Warfare Activity 66, based out of Fort Meade.
While in Syria, Shannon put her exceptional skills as a linguist to work on behalf of the country she so loved. Unfortunately, her dreams of returning home and pursuing a graduate degree ended on January 16, 2019, when a suicide bomber targeted her patrol. Sixteen people, including Shannon and three other Americans, were killed in the attack.
Learning that Shannon was inspired to protect her country following the terrorist attack in 2001 that took the life of FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation was moved to now protect her family. Immediately following her death, Foundation Chairman and CEO Frank Siller announced that we would raise the money necessary to pay off the mortgage on the Kent family home in Maryland.
To achieve that goal, Siller is calling on all Americans to step up in support of this young mother who sacrificed so much for her country.
“Life changes in a moment, and now we want to take the pressure of a mortgage off this family,” said Siller. “Giving her husband and young sons the safety and security of knowing their home is theirs forever, will assure them that Americans support them and will long remember the name Shannon Kent.”
You can help Shannon’s family by donating here and joining us in our $11 per month campaign to take care of our nation’s heroes.
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Words cannot express the service and sacrifice of the Chief and her family! Please
Let her family know they and she will always be apart of the team. De Oppresso Liber
GOD BLESS SHANNON
This is such a heartbreaking tragedy that brings me to tears. Shannon you are a true hero to all of America. God bless you and all your family. Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to all of Shannon’s family. I hope my donation helps in some small way. May God watch over you and all of your family ’til ye are all together again in Heaven
To a fellow sailor, it is my honor to pay a small tribute to a Navy Chief who paid the ultimate price to serve our country
From one naval officer to one Navy Chief (who is the many chiefs who really do the hardwork that helps to make our navy function, it is my honor to one who has paid the ultimate sacrifice.
My family and I will never forget. May the L-RD shine His Light upon you and your family. G-D bless you sweet lady.
A terrible and tragic loss of an American Patriot. I am beginning a contribution stream in her name. I know not why I have not accomplished this in the past, but this loss is too much to endure and not honor. I am resolved to contribute until I meet her on the other side where I can salute her.
Chief Kent gets a ship named after her if you want to help.
Please do consider donating so Shannon’s family can be mortgage free as they try to cope with a life without this extraordinary mother, wife, daughter, sister and USA sailor.