Logistics Specialist Petty Officer Third Class Brendah T. Downing’s shadow box sits on a podium showing her service ribbons and medals at her memorial service held at the base chapel aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 2, 2016. After a long battle with her illness, she passed away Feb. 23, 2016. Close family, friends and coworkers of Downing were able to attend the service and share their personal reflections of her life. She emigrated from Kenya to get an education here in the United States and she did just that. Graduating from a university with a Bachelors in Arts, but she didn’t stop th


Logistics Specialist Petty Officer Third Class Brendah T. Downing’s shadow box sits on a podium showing her service ribbons and medals at her memorial service held at the base chapel aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 2, 2016. After a long battle with her illness, she passed away Feb. 23, 2016. Close family, friends and coworkers of Downing were able to attend the service and share their personal reflections of her life. She emigrated from Kenya to get an education here in the United States and she did just that. Graduating from a university with a Bachelors in Arts, but she didn’t stop there. She enlisted in the Navy in 2009 and received multiple awards while she was in the Navy. ( Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)


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