Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Shannon

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Shannon is the son of Brian and Kellie Shannon of Sutter, brother to U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristopher Shannon also of Sutter; and grandson to Richard Shannon of Yuba City and Ray and Dolores McAlister of Yuba City.

Shannon attended Sutter High School and was active in basketball. He also enjoyed wakeboarding and snowboarding. He graduated in 2005 and joined the Navy in 2006.

Shannon attended basic training at Great Lakes, Ill., earning an expert marksmanship medal. He attended tech school at Norfolk, Va., training in aviation electronics. He is stationed at Norfolk Naval Base.

Shannon is currently on a six-month tour in the Mediterranean.