Sgt Nicole Gee
Sgt Nicole Gee of Roseville, California enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2017, and was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, where she maintained ground electronics transmission equipment.
Sgt Gee deployed to Afghanistan aboard USS Iwo Jima as part of Operation Allies Refuge where she served on a Female Engagement Team evacuating Afghan women and children from Kabul. Nicole Gee died on August 26, 2021, with twelve other service members, from wounds suffered in a suicide bombing attack.
When honoring Sgt. Gee’s service, SgtMaj Glenn Ray said of her: “We are here to talk about a young woman, a hero, who was by many accounts without equal. This Marine was a task-driven, critical thinker. She led Marines at a level seldom seen of Marines higher in grade and longer in service.”
Iwo Jima Commanding officer Capt. Brian Hamel dedicated the ship’s gym to Sgt Gee “in honor of her ultimate sacrifice and unwavering commitment in the line of duty.” During the dedication ceremony, Capt. Hamel said in part: “Today marks the third anniversary of Sergeant Gee’s passing. I am proud to be able to honor her memory and her service by commemorating our gym in her name.”
