More Than Qualified
Through her training, Shannon proved she was more than qualified for a spot with the Marines. She refused to let the men in her group get her down. The biggest challenge she faced was overcoming criticism and defying gender norms, but she knew if she stayed strong she could get through anything...
A Mission To Be The Best
“A lot of the Marines initially thought that I might not be able to keep up physically, or that I somehow wasn’t ‘as strong’ as them so I made it my mission to prove them wrong,” Shannon disclosed. She knew the odds were stacked against her, and she'd still come out on the other side...