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Zack Shannon Brother: 'He Was Always There for Everyone'
Friends and family of fallen Dunedin soldier Zack Shannon gather today at the VFW Post to remember his life.
Fallen soldier Zack Shannon is remembered as a thoughtful, quick-witted younger brother.
"He could be a hundred times better than you, and still be proud of who you are," his brother Steve Shannon said the week Zack died.
Family and friends of the 21-year-old Dunedin High grad who died in Afghanistan on March 11 are invited to celebrate his life at the VFW Post 2550 between noon to 6 p.m.
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Zack is the youngest of four military boys. He spent four years in the Navy JROTC program at Dunedin High before enlisting in the U.S. Army to fulfill his lifelong dream to be a UH-60 Blackhawk mechanic.
He died when his helicopter went down in Kandahar during a night vision operation.
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The celebration of life event will include photos from throughout Zack's life. Friends and family are welcome throughout the day.
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