Hit the Target
Shannon liked guns and was very good at shooting the targets, which probably helped her move up in rank. It likely stemmed from her childhood because she shot guns with her dad for many years, never expecting it to help her in the Marines later.
Honorably Discharged
It’s natural for people to judge someone by their appearances, but it makes you want to be better than the rest to show that you’re equal and can keep up. That philosophy fueled her, though she got honorably discharged in 2012.