★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
SGT Steve Morin '97 was killed in action in Iraq on September 28, 2005 when the vehicle he was in was destroyed by an improvised explosive device. He was a member of the Texas National Guard's 111th Engineer Battalion, 36th Infantry Division.
Prior to attending the Naval Academy he was an enlisted sailor; he returned to the fleet sometime after the beginning of his 3/c year. He served his country in the Navy for 14 years prior to joining the National Guard for two more. Steve had degrees in economics and finance from Texas Tech University.
It was at Texas Tech that he met his wife, Gwendolyn. She said of her husband, "He’s very strong willed, very determined. Humorous, a clown, but he was also very disciplined and very passionate about what he believed in. He always wanted to serve his country."
In addition to Gwendolyn he was survived by his 12 year old daughter, Brianna; 6 year old son, Esteban; his parents, Steve and Audrey; a sister and a brother.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/STEVE_MORIN,_JR.,_SGT,_ARNG