>Trump also noted that Kent’s first wife, Shannon, was killed in action.
>“Above all, Joe knows the terrible cost of terrorism, losing his wonderful wife, Shannon, a Great American Hero, who was killed in the fight against ISIS,
On January 16, 2019, in Manbij, Syria, Shannon and three other Americans, Jonathan Farmer, a Green Beret; Scott Wirtz, a civilian intelligence officer; and Ghadir Taher, a Syrian-born contractor, were killed by a suicide attack.
https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/shannon-m-kent/
A specialist in cryptologic warfare and fluent in seven languages, Senior Chief Shannon Kent served multiple tours in Iraq, participating in numerous special operations that contributed to the capture of hundreds of enemy insurgents. Kent was killed in action in Syria Jan. 16, 2019, and posthumously promoted to senior chief petty officer.
https://www.navy.mil/Women-In-the-Navy/Past/Display-Past-Woman-Bio/Article/2959760/senior-chief-shannon-kent/