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Glen Doherty

Glen Anthony Doherty was the second of three children born to Bernard “Ben” Doherty, now of Charlestown, Mass., and Barbara Doherty, now of Woburn, Mass.

Tyrone woods navy seal You are missed by many. Doherty and the rest of the group sent to help arrived at the CIA annex at a. They were beaming when I described all the crazy flying adventures me and their uncle went on. I had to choke back the tears as me and the boys rolled through town, and thousands of people lined the streets to honor a hero and our friend and teammate.

Doherty and his siblings grew up in Winchester, Mass. He was always a hard worker and extremely responsible. After high school he attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona. His athleticism also led him to become a triathlete during this period.

Glen doherty navy seal family Doherty and the rest of the group sent to help arrived at the CIA annex at a. I know you hate funerals as much as I do but, the service in Winchester was humbling and inspiring. Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Seeing your dad, his sadness and how proud he was of you, made me give him a big hug, and reminded me to work harder at patching things up with my own father.

He spent a few years enjoying nature in the mountains of Utah, where he made a number of lifelong friends. He was an excellent cook and outstanding athlete.

A desire to push himself and to use his talents to make genuine change in the world led him to join the Navy SEALS in His team responded to the USS Cole attack, among other missions. In , he got his knees reconstructed and was originally planning on exiting the military when Sept.

11 happened.

Glen doherty navy seal family photos The people of Boston are amazing. Helping him this last week really showed me why he was such a close friend of yours. The Wanted series was a reality show that involved looking for war criminals worldwide. Just under a year later, criminal charges were filed against those involved.

After that he participated in two tours of the Gulf War, as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was peeled from his unit for sniper duty for several days, and then returned to his team before the taking of Baghdad.

In , he exited the SEALS, but remained focused on the region through private-security contracting work that generally took him to the region in a pattern of about three months overseas and a month or two back home.

He worked for peace and security in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and elsewhere.

He wrote a book on sniping, 21st Century Sniper: A Complete Practical Guide, with his friend Brandon Webb. His way of making everyone around him feel special and loved came from the fact that he genuinely looked up to all his friends, always seeing their greatness in a way they sometimes wished they could see themselves, and from the fact that he felt for them the purest and most loyal of love.

Glen was killed on September 11, during the attack on the American embassy in Benghazi, Libya.

He was defending Ambassador Christopher Stephens at the time of his death.

Glen was honored at the Travis Manion Foundation First Annual West Coast Golf Tournament. His long term girlfriend, Shannon Shepherd, attended the Survivor Summit Expedition in August Glen was honored through service during the Travis Manion Foundation Kentucky Expedition.

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