Brenda McDaniel, age 63

Lost to gun violence on May 26, 2021 in Springfield, Virginia.

She was a Colonel in the US Army.

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  • Personality:
    1 Caring, loyal
  • Occupation:
    2 retired U.S. Army Colonel, ANC
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    1 North Carolina A
  • Comments:
    6 Enough!
    4 Thank you and your husband for your service! very sad ending, prayers
    1 Thank you for your service. RIP. So sad.🙏🏾🇺🇸
    1 Just realized why traffic was so thick on 26 May. Senseless crime.
    1 It’s sad.

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