Kevin M.
Shea
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| Age: |
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38 |
| Hometown: |
,D.C.
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| Date of Death: |
9/14/04 |
| Incident Location: |
Al Anbar Province, Iraq |
| Branch of Military: |
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Marines |
| Rank: |
Maj. |
| Unit: |
1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Unit's Base: |
Camp Pendleton, CA |
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"We called him the gentle giant because he was so big and imposing," said Alison Shea, the Major's sister-in-law. "He was a real softy, a great dad with a great sense of humor. He was just a great guy." Major Shea was being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He was coming home for a command at Camp Pendleton. He'd be close to his wife and two young children. But on his 38th birthday, he was hit by rocket fire near Fallujah. It was a devastating blow to his family. "He was the big brother," says Alison Shea. "We really looked up to him. It's a loss than none of us are ever going to get used to."